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1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee Hockey #18 Wayne Gretzky Rookie PSA MINT 9
Sold For:
$126,000
Year: 1979
Auction: 2024 Spring
Lot #: 8
Auction: Featured
Graded MINT 9 by PSA. Out of the 11,685 examples PSA has graded to date, only two cards have ever graded higher! Spectacular ultra-high-grade rookie card of Wayne Gretzky, recognized as the greatest hockey player ever. This card is the "1952 Topps Mickey Mantle" of hockey cards! The Gretzky rookie will always be one of the few most important of all hockey cards, especially prized in high grade. The 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee hockey issue is extremely condition-sensitive due to its blue flush-to-the-border design. The offered example boasts four sharp corners, bright colors, a flawless image, and outstanding centering. Clean reverse. This is the finest example we have offered in the past 20-plus years! The O-Pee-Chee Gretzky card is one of the cards that is recognizable to collectors of all ages and as such is one of the great cardboard collectibles in our hobby. A world-class example of this most sought-after modern hockey card classic. Opening Bid $50,000.