What is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth?

The card was first sold in August of 2016 for a then-record $465,000. Four years later, in December of 2020, the card was purchased at auction for $1.29 million, setting a new record. Five months later, the Gretzky rookie fetched a whopping $3.75 million. There have been other records shattered recently as well.
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How much is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth 2021?

Wayne Gretzky mint condition rookie card sells for $3.75M, breaks record for most expensive NHL card. NHL great Wayne Gretzky has set a lot of records and he just added another to his resume. His rookie card recently sold for $3.75 million, which is the highest price ever for a single hockey card.
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How much is a rookie Gretzky card worth?

Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Sells for $3.75 Million, Shatters Record Price for Hockey Card. Share: A 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card has sold for $3.75 million. Graded a Gem Mint 10 by PSA, it's the highest price ever for a hockey card.
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What is the most a Wayne Gretzky rookie card sold for?

Heritage Auctions recently sold a rare 1979, Gem Mint 10 condition Wayne Gretzky rookie card for $3.75 million USD, which now holds the record for the most expensive hockey card ever. The card is expected to be only one of two known 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie cards with a perfect grading.
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How many Wayne Gretzky rookie card were made?

PSA has examined nearly 6,000 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookies, and only two in existence have received a grade of 10. The sale, first reported by ESPN, was brokered by Heritage Auctions.
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This PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky rookie card could sell for $1.25M



How many PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky rookie cards are there?

The O-Pee-Chee set has 396 cards to the set; more than the Topps counterpart which has only 264 cards in the set. Along with the Great One's rookie, you also get Gordie Howe's final issue, too! The value of Gretzky's O-Pee-Chee rookie is more than the Topps card.
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Who sold the Wayne Gretzky rookie card?

In December, Heritage sold a Gretzky card from Professional Sports Authenticator for $1.29 million, the first hockey card to exceed $1 million. The known record for a sports card sale came this year when a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball rookie card sold for $5.2 million through PWCC Marketplace.
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What is the rarest hockey card ever?

1. 1979 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card – $465,000. Sold for $465,000, the 1979 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card is the most valuable hockey card of all time.
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Which hockey cards are worth money?

The Top 25 Most Expensive Hockey Cards Ever Sold
  1. Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $3.75 million. ...
  2. Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $1.29 million. ...
  3. Wayne Gretzky 1979 Topps Base #18 PSA 10 — $720,000. ...
  4. Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $465,000 (2016)
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What is Mario Lemieux rookie card worth?

Mario Lemieux is one of the greatest players of all-time, and his 1985 Topps rookie card is worth over $14,000 at a high grade.
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What NHL rookie cards are worth money?

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  1. 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18. ...
  2. 1979-80 Topps Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card #18. ...
  3. 1966 Topps Bobby Orr Rookie Card #35. ...
  4. 2015 Upper Deck The Cup Connor McDavid Rookie Card #197. ...
  5. 2006-07 Upper Deck The Cup Dual NHL Shields Wayne Gretzky/Mario Lemieux #DASGL.
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How do I know if my hockey cards are worth money?

There's a few things to look out for. The player, their impact on the game, the year of the card (rookie year is always better), the condition of the card, and it's scarcity all contribute to price.
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Which hockey cards from the 90s are worth money?

The Must-Have Hockey Cards of 1990-91
  • 1990-91 Pro Set Stanley Cup Hologram. Thirty years later, the Stanley Cup Hologram remains the ultimate chase card for hockey card collectors. ...
  • 1990-91 Score #439: Martin Brodeur RC. ...
  • 1990-91 Upper Deck #356: Jaromir Jagr RC. ...
  • 1990-91 OPC Premier #30: Sergei Fedorov RC.
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What is a Mark Messier rookie card worth?

The value of a Mark Messier rookie card will usually vary between $20 and $3,000 depending on its condition and whether it's professionally graded or not.
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What year was Gretzky a rookie?

Wayne Gretzky has been the face of hockey nearly since his arrival in the NHL in 1979.
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What is a Steve Yzerman rookie card worth?

Steve Yzerman is featured in at least 5 hockey cards in our database including this 1984 O-Pee-Chee Base. We track this card in 6 grades including PSA 10, PSA 9, PSA 8, PSA 7, BGS 9.5 and BGS 9. The highest price we're tracking for Steve Yzerman's 1984 O-Pee-Chee Base is $10,500.00 and the lowest price is $119.53.
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What is a Ken Dryden rookie card worth?

A PSA 10 Topps Dryden rookie sold for $3,500 in 2020. 9s have inched over $1,000 lately, which is about three times the pre-2020 price. PSA 8s of the Topps version have inched back into the $350-$450 range after trading for over $800 at times in 2021.
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What is a Connor McDavid rookie card worth?

A Connor McDavid rookie card has set a new price record among "modern" NHLers at an auction this month, going for $144,000.
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