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Is Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 sell for $117, only $23.84 above the $93.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($106) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$93.16
Grade 9.5
$117
PSA 9
$106
Gem premium
1.3×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$117−$1.16−$26.16−$126
PSA 9$106−$12.10−$37.10−$137

Net = sale price − $93.16 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?

Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$109−$34.36
50%$112−$31.63
75%$114−$28.89

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$117
9$106

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Grading Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Shohei Ohtani / Mike Trout [Pink Foil] #D2 sell for $117, only $23.84 above the $93.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($106) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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