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2018 Shohei Ohtani — Donruss #281 — AI Pre-Grade 9

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Card
Shohei Ohtani
Category
Sports card
Set
Donruss
Year
2018
Card #
281
Language
JA
AI pre-grade
9 — Mint
Sub-grades
Corners 9 · Edges 9 · Surface 8.5 · Centering 9.5
Centering
L/R 49/51 · T/B 48/52
Est. market value
$650
Report date
October 31, 2026

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Grade Analysis Complete

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Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — Mint
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani 2018 #281 Panini Donruss
Donruss
Sport Card · BaseballRookie Card#2812018Front88% ConfidenceJapanese
Market Price Statistics
Graded
$650.00
$400.00 – $999.95
Overall
$500.00
$365.00 – $999.95
Ungraded
$497.50
$365.00 – $600.00
CardPlayer & team
NameShohei Ohtani
Full NameShohei Ohtani 2018 #281 Panini Donruss
SetDonruss
Card #281
ManufacturerPanini
Year2018
Card TypeRookie Card
FeaturesRated Rookie, Japanese text variant
BornJul 5, 1994
BirthplaceOshu
NationalityJapan
Age32
StatusActive
PositionTwo-Way Player
Number#17
BatsLeft
ThrowsRight
Height6' 4"
Weight210 lb
DebutMar 29, 2018
Team (on card)Los Angeles
Team (current)Los Angeles Dodgers (renamed)
LeagueMLB
StadiumDodger Stadium
Founded1883
CountryUnited States
Player Profile
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani
Two-Way Player · Baseball · Active
Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Because of his contributions as a hitter and as a pitcher, which make him a rare two-way player, Ohtani's prime seasons have been considered among the greatest in baseball history, with some likening them to the early career of Babe Ruth.
Awards & Honors (15)
AL All-StarAL Hank Aaron AwardAL MVPAL Silver SluggerBaseball America Major League Rookie of the YearCommissioner’s Historic Achievement AwardJackie Robinson AL Rookie of the YearNL All-Star+7 more
Team Info
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Formerly: Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger Stadium · MLB · Baseball
9
AI Grading ResultsENHANCED FRONT + BACK
MintAI calculated grade
Front: 9Back: 9.5
Corners, edges, surface & centering — powered by computer vision. Combined front & back AI assessment.
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani — carte notée
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Front of card
Coins
9
Mint
Bords
9
Mint
Surface
8.5
Near Mint
Centrage
9.5
Mint
Left/Right 49/51Top/Bottom 48/52
Côté: Front (95%)Catégorie: Card (100%)Endommagé: OK (98%)Détection: 85% (Card)
Limiting factor

Surface is the weakest sub-grade at 8.5. SGC is strict; hurts all companies. Next concern: Bords 9.0

Surface inspection

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Centering Details

9.5
Saved Centering Score
9.5 / 10
Excellent centering
Centering overlay
Centering overlay: crosshair marks the measured card center; labels are the saved printed borders.
71px76px71px73pxL/R49/51T/B48/52N2.7px
Border Measurements
Saved L/R Ratio49/51
Saved T/B Ratio48/52
Left71px
Top71px
Right73px
Bottom76px
The card is shifted left horizontally and shifted up vertically relative to the image frame.
Normalized offsets: 0.0536, 0.0383, 0.0552, 0.0408
Border widths as a fraction of the card's full dimension (0.05 = 5%). Lower = tighter.

Analysis Images

Original Image
2018, Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — Original Image
Cropped Card
2018, Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — Cropped Card
Superposition du centrage
2018, Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — Superposition du centrage
Image du dos
2018, Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — Image du dos
PGC Slab
2018, Shohei Ohtani, Donruss #281 — PGC Slab
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Image Quality Analysis

Fair — 65/100
Blown / glare
Deep shadow
GlareLighting: too bright
Photo issues
  • blown-out highlights on the top and right and bottom and bottom-right — glare is hiding detail
Blown-out highlights and harsh glare along the top, right, and bottom sections are washing out surface texture and concealing edge details, which may limit how accurately the card can be evaluated. Diffusing your light source or angling it slightly will eliminate these bright spots and help the detection AI accurately read every edge. The dark background provides clean contrast against the white borders, which aids edge and corner detection.
Card back
Back of Card
Coins
9.5
Bords
9.5
Surface
9
Centrage
9.5

Hybrid Grade Forecast™

Based on our AI sub-grade analysis, here is how we expect this card to perform across major grading companies.

PSA
9
Mint
Solide candidat
BGS
9
Mint
Sous-note la plus basse limitant le résultat
SGC
8
NM-MT
Usure de surface détectée
CGC
9
Mint
Haute précision technique
Grade Forecast Comparison
PSA
9
BGS
9
SGC
8
CGC
9
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Submit or Sell Raw?

Net profit after grading fees, shipping, and insurance

Submit to CGC (Economy)

Predicted 9 could net $605.00 after CGC fees, shipping, and insurance. Upside: if it grades 10, est. net $930.00.

Raw Value Est.
$497.50
Graded Value Est. (9)
$650.00
Upside if 10
$975.00
Net $930.00
CompanyTotal CostBest GradeNet ProfitROI
CGC Economy
90 working days
$45.009+$605.001,344.4%
PSA Value
90-100 business days
reopened Oct 29 2026 at $39.99 (was $32.99 pre-pause); new Value subs queue behind existing backlog; max insured $500
$64.999+$585.01900.2%
BGS Express
15 business days
active via temporary submission form; includes subgrades
$104.959+$545.05519.3%
SGC Standard ($1,500)
40-50 business days
active; raised from $15 on Sep 2 2026
$75.008+$315.00420.0%
TAG Standard
45 business days
includes 1000-point Score + Card Rank; $1k coverage
$84.958+$305.05359.1%
🎚️ What if it grades differently?
Hypothetical grade9.0
Grading company & tier
Graded value
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Net after fees
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ROI
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*Estimates use live marketplace data and current service-tier fees from each grading company. Paused tiers are marked. Turnaround times are estimates published by the grading companies and may vary.

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Market Price Analysis

Aggregated from eBay, COMC, Beckett & more

📦 Raw / UngradedLatest sale: 2026-09-06
Mean
$473.06
Median
$497.50
Min
$365.00
Max
$600.00
Q1
$399.87
Q3
$506.25
Latest
$495.00
🏅 GradedLatest sale: 2026-10-05
Mean
$729.59
Median
$650.00
Min
$400.00
Max
$999.95
Q1
$599.00
Q3
$999.00
Latest
$650.00
Price Trend
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$-1.2819/day
Trending down
30-Day Forecast
$611.54
Volatility
32%
Trend R²
47.8%
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Live Market Comps

Recent sales & marketplace listings

Graded Prices (by Grader)
sgc9.5: $320.0010: $338.00
psa10: $1,195.99
bgs9.5: $720.00
JA card — priced using its English name48 soldMedian (USD): $300.0010 activeAsking median (USD): $362.50
Sold Price Distribution (USD)
6
$43
13
$162
23
$282
5
$401
$521
$640
$760
1
$879
Sold Price Trend · 33 sales, 22 days
▼ -27.7% last 68 days
$82.27$243.63$405.002026-08-19: $405.002026-09-01: $400.002026-09-05: $378.312026-09-09: $340.002026-09-10: $343.002026-09-13: $297.502026-09-16: $320.002026-09-17: $297.502026-09-18: $285.002026-09-20: $303.752026-09-21: $193.002026-09-27: $221.172026-09-29: $349.952026-10-02: $250.002026-10-04: $275.002026-10-06: $198.502026-10-08: $299.992026-10-15: $300.002026-10-18: $256.002026-10-21: $204.522026-10-25: $139.312026-10-26: $82.27$405.00$340.00$320.00$349.95$198.50$256.00$82.2708-1909-1309-2710-0810-26
SOLD

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$221.17Sold ↗
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$193.00Sold ↗
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$300.00Sold ↗
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$340.00Sold ↗
SHOHEI OHTANI RC -- Name in Japanese -- 2018 Donruss Rated Rookie
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$306.62Sold ↗
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$449.99Sold ↗
2018 Panini Donruss - Redemption Rated Rookie Japanese Variation Shohei Ohtani.
Sold 2026-09-01
$400.00Sold ↗
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$405.00Sold ↗
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$275.00Sold ↗
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$475.00Sold ↗
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$294.00Sold ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani RC Rated Rookie SP #281 Japanese Kanji Variation 🔥!!
$324.99Sold ↗
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$375.00Sold ↗
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$174.99Sold ↗
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$349.71Sold ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani Japanese Kanji Text Variation Rc SP #281 - QTY
$469.95Sold ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani RC RR SP #281b Japanese Kanji Variation BGS 9.5
$999.00Sold ↗
2018 Donruss Diamond Kings Japanese Babe Ruth 76 Shohei Ohtani RC Rookie PSA 10
$449.99Sold ↗
2018 Donruss Rated Rookie #281 RC SP Shohei Ohtani Japanese Kanji Text Variation
$349.00Sold ↗
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$240.00Sold ↗
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$375.00Sold ↗
2018 Panini Donruss -Redemption Rated Rookie Shohei Ohtani #281 Japanese (RC)
$350.00Sold ↗
2018 Donruss "Rated Rookie Extra Pack" SP Shohei Ohtani Wrapper Redemp. #281
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$43.00Sold ↗
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Sold 2026-10-26
$213.61Sold ↗
2018 Panini Donruss - Rated Rookie Shohei Ohtani #281 (RC)
Sold 2026-10-26
$53.00Sold ↗
2018 Donruss #281 Shohei Ohtani Wrapper Redemption Rated Rookies
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$63.00Sold ↗
2018 Donruss #281 Shohei Ohtani Wrapper Redemption Rated Rookies
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2018 Panini Donruss - Wrapper Redemption Rated Rookie Shohei Ohtani #281 RC
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$60.00Sold ↗
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$65.00Sold ↗
ACTIVE

Live eBay Listings

ListingPriceSource
2018 Panini Donruss Rookie Variation Shohei Ohtani #281 Japanese Text
UngradedBINOBO
$275.00eBay ↗
SHOHEI OHTANI -- 2018 RC -- Name in Kanji Japanese -- 2018 Donruss Rated Rookie
UngradedBIN
$294.00eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani Japanese Kanji Text Variation Rc SP #281 - QTY
UngradedBIN
$475.00eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani RC Rated Rookie SP #281 Japanese Kanji Variation 🔥!!
UngradedBIN
$324.99eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani Rated Rookie #281 SP Japanese Kanji Variation
UngradedBINOBO
$375.00eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani Rated Rookie Japanese Kanji Text Variation #281
UngradedBINOBO
$400.00eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani Japanese Kanji Text Variation Rc SP #281 - QTY
UngradedBIN
$469.95eBay ↗
2018 Donruss Rated Rookie #281 RC SP Shohei Ohtani Japanese Kanji Text Variation
UngradedBINOBO
$349.00eBay ↗
2018 Panini Donruss Kanji Text Variation Shohei Ohtani RC #281 Rated Rookie
UngradedBIN
$375.00eBay ↗
2018 Panini Donruss -Redemption Rated Rookie Shohei Ohtani #281 Japanese (RC)
UngradedBINAUCTION
$350.00eBay ↗
MARKET

Live Marketplace Listings

2 listings across marketplaces
ListingPriceSourceDate
2018 Donruss Shohei Ohtani RC RR SP #281b Japanese Kanji Variation BGS 9
BECKETT 9
$650.00eBay ↗Listed 2026-10-05
2018 Donruss Wrapper Redemption Rated Variation Shohei Ohtani RC PSA 9 POP 40
PSA 9
$400.00eBay ↗Listed 2026-09-20

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