2022 Donruss Optic Base Set Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner Holo Variation #228

2022 Donruss Optic Base Set Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner Holo Variation #228 value & prices

The 2022 Donruss Optic Base Set Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner Holo Variation #228 is a Football card (Holo Variation parallel) released in 2022. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.72.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.72, a PSA 9 around $50.75, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $65.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $85.00. That's roughly a 24× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $2.72 and top grades reaching $65.00, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.