Is Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 sells for $169 against $27.50 raw: a $142 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $27.50
- PSA 10
- $169
- PSA 9
- $27.50
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $169 | +$117 | +$91.71 | −$8.29 |
| PSA 9 | $27.50 | −$25.00 | −$50.00 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $27.18 | −$25.32 | −$50.32 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $27.50 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% | $62.93 | −$14.57 |
| 50% | $98.36 | +$20.86 |
| 75% | $134 | +$56.28 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $220 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $169 | −$50.79 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $120 | −$100 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $102 | −$118 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $169 | $102 | $220 | $120 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $71.84 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $27.50 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $27.18 |
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Grading Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 sells for $169 against $27.50 raw: a $142 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 (Baseball Cards 2021 Topps Chrome 70 Years of Baseball) sells for about $169 versus $27.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $220, ahead of PSA 10 at $169. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 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.
What gem rate makes grading Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #70YTC-28 breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.50).
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