Sam Darnold

2018 Donruss Optic Sam Darnold #151 value & prices

How much is the 2018 Donruss Optic Sam Darnold #151 worth? Raw, ungraded copies sell for around $27.99, while graded examples can be worth significantly more. This Football card is part of the 2018 Donruss Optic set.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $27.99, a PSA 9 around $45.56, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $205.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $267.00. That's roughly a 7.3× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Use the grade table above to compare values across PSA, BGS, CGC and SGC, and the eBay links to find live listings. Scan your copy with Ripbin to track it in your locker.

Market context

As a recent release, this card's market is still finding its level — prices move with the player's performance, grading population growth, and overall hobby demand.

The football hobby centers on rookies and stars, with flagship sets drawing the most graded submissions.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $27.99 and top grades reaching $205.00, 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.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Smart buying guide

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.