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.

How many Gretzky rookie cards exist?

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.

Is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card a good investment?

Bobby Orr Rookie Cards and Wayne Gretzky rookie cards tell the same story. Once valued at $20-$50, these cards now command tens of thousands. A gem-mint O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie card has now sold for over one million dollars.

What is the most valuable Wayne Gretzky rookie 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. Heritage Auctions sold the Gem Mint 10 rated 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie card for the whopping price, according to ESPN.

Which hockey cards are worth money?

• 1912 C57 #1 Georges Vezina – $25,000. ...
• 2005 The Cup #180 Sidney Crosby Rookie Card Autograph – $30,000. ...
• 1923 V145-1 #25 Bert Corbeau Rookie Card – $40,000. ...
• 1951 Parkhurst #66 Gordie Howe Rookie Card – $50,000. ...
• 1911 C55 Imperial Tobacco #38 Georges Vezina Rookie Card – $75,000. ...
• 1958 Topps #66 Bobby Hull Rookie Card – $150,000.

Are hockey cards worth collecting?

The most valuable hockey cards in the hobby can easily fetch upper five and six figure price levels. Hockey card collectors are extremely passionate and many simply go crazy over some of the cards on this list...

What is a Gordie Howe rookie card worth?

Although his rookie card came a few years earlier, Gordie Howe's 1954 Topps card values at about $13,000 with a high grade.

How much is a Babe Ruth baseball card worth?

Babe Ruth card sells for $4.2M as Newman Collection tops $21.5M in Memory Lane Auction. Memory Lane officials predicted the Thomas Newman Collection would sell for more than $20 million. The company was spot-an as one of the most extensive sports card and memorabilia collections in the country sold for $21.5 million.

How much is a Sidney Crosby rookie card worth?

Price: $119,000. The 2005-06 Crosby rookie card from Upper Deck is currently on eBay for the cost of an exotic sports car or an entire four-year degree. The black diamond card is graded as perfection and four times more expensive than other cards which are going for nearly $30,000.

How much is a Connor McDavid rookie card worth?

Connor McDavid rookie card sells for more than $135K, breaking modern records.

What is the rarest hockey card in the world?

Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee Base #18 PSA 10 — $1.29 million. Last December, Heritage Auctions sold a PSA 10 copy of Wayne Gretzky's rookie O-Pee-Chee card for $1.29 million. At the time, it was the first hockey card to break $1 million and was the most expensive hockey card ever sold.

What 90s hockey cards 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.

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).

What year is Connor McDavid rookie card?

Coming as no surprise, the Edmonton Oilers made Connor McDavid the first overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft. While his official 2015-16 hockey rookie cards were limited until the midway point in the season, many early cards were already available.

How much 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.

How much is a Patrick Roy rookie card worth?

On Free Price Wednesday, we're going to look at Patrick Roy's 1986-87 O-Pee-Chee Rookie Card. In good condition, the card books for $60-$120. But this is a popularly graded card.

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.