What is O Pee Chee cards?

O-Pee-Chee was a 20th-century Canadian company that produced candy, and later trading cards. It was started in London, Ontario in 1911 by two brothers, John and Duncan McDermid. Today, the O-Pee-Chee brand of trading cards are produced by The Upper Deck Company
The Upper Deck Company
The Upper Deck Company, LLC (colloquially as Upper Deck and Upper Deck Authenticated, Ltd. in the UK), founded in 1988, is a private company primarily known for producing trading cards. Its headquarters are in Carlsbad, California, United States.
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Are O-Pee-Chee cards worth anything?

So it's no surprise that his cards come with a hefty price tag. O-Pee-Chee's 1979 Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card is one of the most valuable hockey cards of all time. The most recent sale of a PSA 10 was for $1.29 million in 2020. The O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie is iconic (look for them on eBay).
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What's the difference between Topps and O-Pee-Chee?

O-Pee-Chee wrapper is in the French language. Topps Logo text at the top of the baseball. O-Pee-Chee in text on top of the baseball. Topps has no price on the wrapper.
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How much are O-Pee-Chee hockey cards?

Estimated Value in PSA 10 Gem Mint Condition: $465,000

One of two mainstream Wayne Gretzky rookie cards, the 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky tops them all as the most valuable hockey card of all-time.
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What is the rarest hockey card?

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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What are the best hockey cards to collect?

The Top 10 Fastest Growing Hockey Cards This Month
  • Wayne Gretzky 1980 O-Pee-Chee Base #250 PSA 8 (+44.58%) ...
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base PSA 8 (+41.07%) ...
  • Miro Heiskanen 2018 Upper Deck Young Guns #246 PSA 10 (+37.48%) ...
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 2 (+36.39%)
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Is O-Pee-Chee upper deck?

From 1996 to 2004, the O-Pee-Chee name was used under license by Topps; since 2007, the O-Pee-Chee name has been owned by the Upper Deck Company.
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What is a Barry Bonds rookie card worth?

The card's design with its huge, bright yellow "Pirates" lettering across the top is instantly recognizable, as is the striped Pirates hat that Bonds was wearing. Aesthetically, it's one of his best rookie cards, and in top condition, the Tiffany version can easily be worth around $10,000.
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What is Bowman Tiffany?

The 1989 Bowman Tiffany baseball set consists of 484 cards, each measuring 2-1/2" by 3-3/4”. Card fronts are identical to the regular Bowman issue of the same year, with a color player photograph with a facsimile signature and the Bowman logo. The motif is framed in white.
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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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What are the most valuable hockey cards from 1990?

The Must-Have Hockey Cards of 1990-91
  1. 1990-91 Pro Set Stanley Cup Hologram. Thirty years later, the Stanley Cup Hologram remains the ultimate chase card for hockey card collectors. ...
  2. 1990-91 Score #439: Martin Brodeur RC. ...
  3. 1990-91 Upper Deck #356: Jaromir Jagr RC. ...
  4. 1990-91 OPC Premier #30: Sergei Fedorov RC.
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Will hockey cards increase in value?

-- Hockey card collecting has seen a huge rise in popularity over the past few months, with a few rare cards selling for six figures, like the Wayne Gretzky card that recently sold for $1.3 million. But not all cards are considered equal, with common cards only worth pennies on the dollar.
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How do you tell if a Bowman baseball card is a Tiffany?

The easiest way to determine a Tiffany card from a regular issued base card is to look at the back of the card. The Tiffany card backs will have a clean white background, while the regular issued cards will and appear to be gray.
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How do you know if a card is a Tiffany?

On the backs, Tiffany cards have white backs. For the flagship 792-card sets, this is a fast way to tell as the regular cards are printed with gray stock. The contrast between the two are obvious. But this method falls apart for Topps Traded sets.
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Which Bowman cards are worth money?

The only way they can have much value is by either being the Tiffany version (a premium factory set) and/or being graded by PSA to be in perfect, gem mint condition (PSA 10).
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  • 1989 Bowman #220 Ken Griffey Jr. ...
  • 1989 Bowman #126 Bo Jackson. ...
  • 1989 Bowman #266 John Smoltz Rookie Card. ...
  • 1989 Bowman #142 Gary Sheffield Rookie Card.
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How much is a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card worth?

Ken Griffey Jr's most valuable rookie card is his 1989 Bowman Tiffany card in a PSA 10 grade. The card now sells for near $14,000. Budget minded collectors can opt for the card in a PSA 9 grade, which sells for roughly 1/10th the price.
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How much is a Babe Ruth baseball card worth?

The card is now worth at least 10 times what it sold for, according to the New York Times. A 1916 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, left, that sold for $2.46 million and a Babe Ruth game-used bat at Mile High Card Company in Castle Rock on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
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What are Ken Griffey Jr cards worth?

Most Valuable Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Cards and Early Releases
  • 1989 Topps Heads Up Ken Griffey Jr. # ...
  • 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. # 220.
  • 1989 Fleer Glossy Ken Griffey Jr. # 548.
  • 1989 Topps Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. # 41T.
  • 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. # 1 RC.
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Which Wayne Gretzky cards are worth money?

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. Heritage Auctions sold the Gem Mint 10 rated 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie card for the whopping price, according to ESPN.
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How much 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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When did O-Pee-Chee start making hockey cards?

O-Pee-Chee began as a Canadian candy company in 1911, and first produced hockey cards to be packaged with their sweets between 1933⁠—41.
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What are the top selling hockey cards?

The Top 25 Most Expensive Hockey Cards Ever Sold
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $3.75 million. ...
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $1.29 million. ...
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 Topps Base #18 PSA 10 — $720,000. ...
  • Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $465,000 (2016)
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What are the top 10 most expensive hockey cards?

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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 much is a Patrick Roy rookie card worth?

15) Patrick Roy: 1986-87 Topps

This 1986-87 Topps rookie card of Patrick Roy is valued at over $300 with a high grade.
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Are baseball cards hot right now?

The hobby became massively popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, eBay reported that sports card sales in 2020 increased on the site by 142 percent over 2019, with more than 4 million cards sold.
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