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Is Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 sell for $665, only $14.89 above the $650 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($371) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $650
- PSA 10
- $665
- PSA 9
- $371
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $665 | −$10.11 | −$35.11 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $371 | −$304 | −$329 | −$429 |
| PSA 8 | $337 | −$338 | −$363 | −$463 |
Net = sale price − $650 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $444 | −$256 |
| 50% | $518 | −$182 |
| 75% | $591 | −$109 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $864 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $665 | −$199 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $399 | −$465 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $285 | −$579 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 sell for $665, only $14.89 above the $650 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($371) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome) sells for about $665 versus $650 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $864, ahead of PSA 10 at $665. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Green Space Dust Refractor] #196 need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
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