Hockey card collecting has been a beloved hobby for sports enthusiasts worldwide, and some cards have reached astronomical prices due to their rarity and significance. The most expensive hockey card ever sold is the 1979 Wayne Gretzky O-Pee-Chee rookie card, which fetched a staggering $3.75 million in a private sale in May 2021.
Wayne Gretzky, widely regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time, is the face of the most valuable hockey card ever sold. His 1979 O-Pee-Chee rookie card features him as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, where he won the Hart Memorial Trophy eight times in his first nine NHL seasons.
The Most Recognizable Hockey Card of All Time!
This is the 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card PSA MINT 9. It’s a beautifully clean card in virtually the highest grade, as there are only two 10s in existence!
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The card is easily the most sought-after hockey card in existence, and it’s not even close — for now.
How Does the Holy Grail of Hockey Cards Compare?
In our other articles on the most expensive basketball cards ever sold and the most expensive baseball cards ever sold, the Gretzky card is a distant third. Check out our articles on those cards.
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