Modern Hockey Cards (1979–present)
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky RC
The OPC Gretzky rookie in PSA 10 is the only hockey card to clear seven figures consistently. The pop count remains very small.
- Sale price
- $3.75M
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- May 30, 2021
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- PSA 10 (Gem Mint)
Provenance
Originally pulled from a 1979–80 O-Pee-Chee wax pack.
Condition
PSA 10 — pop-2 at the time of sale.
Editorial note
The OPC Gretzky rookie in PSA 10 is the only hockey card to clear seven figures consistently. The pop count remains very small.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Spring 2021 Premium
auction house
ESPN: 'Gretzky rookie card sells for $3.75M'
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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