Is Shohei Ohtani [Black] #BA-27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Shohei Ohtani [Black] #BA-27 sells for $7,975 against $5,110 raw: a $2,865 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,250) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $5,110
Grade 9.5: $7,975
PSA 9: $7,250
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Black] #BA-27: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$7,975	+$2,840	+$2,815	+$2,715
PSA 9	$7,250	+$2,115	+$2,090	+$1,990

Net = sale price − $5,110 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 [Black] #BA-27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$7,431	+$2,271
50%	$7,613	+$2,453
75%	$7,794	+$2,634

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Shohei Ohtani [Black] #BA-27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$7,975
9	$7,250

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