Is Shohei Ohtani #73 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #73 sells for $170 against $34.89 raw: a $135 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($63.20) 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): $34.89
PSA 10: $170
PSA 9: $63.20
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani #73: 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 — PSA 10	$170	+$110	+$85.11	−$14.89
PSA 9	$63.20	+$3.31	−$21.69	−$122
PSA 8	$39.99	−$19.90	−$44.90	−$145

Net = sale price − $34.89 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 #73: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$89.90	+$5.01
50%	$117	+$31.71
75%	$143	+$58.41

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Shohei Ohtani #73: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$221	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$170	−$51.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$132	−$89.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$102	−$119	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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Shohei Ohtani #73 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$170	$132	$221	$102	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$117
9	—	—	—	—	$63.20
8	—	—	—	—	$39.99

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Grading Shohei Ohtani #73 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani #73 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #73 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #73 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Inception) sells for about $170 versus $34.89 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #73?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $221, ahead of PSA 10 at $170. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani #73 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 #73 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #73 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $63.20).

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