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You’re looking at the most expensive hockey card that’s EVER lived … ’cause this Wayne Gretzky rookie from 1979 just fetched $1.29 MILLION at auction!!!
FYI — the price is WILD for a hockey piece … no hockey card had ever even surpassed the $1 million mark!!!
As for why The Great One’s RC did so well on the block … for starters, he’s the best player to ever lace up skates — but, the story behind the card is the main reason.
Heritage Auctions says the card’s perfect, Gem Mint 10 grade is so incredibly rare, there are only 2 with the rating in existence!!
The guys at HA say because of the way O-Pee-Chee (AKA the Canadian wing of Topps) cut the cards … most of the Gretzky rookies produced over 40 years ago graded poorly.
O-Pee-Chee reportedly used wire, not blade, to separate the cards … and that created massive issues on corners that led to imperfect grades nearly across the board.
Somehow, though, this Gretzky card survived that process … AND the ensuing 4 decades — which made it the Holy Grail of hockey cardboard.
Unclear who the buyer is … but it’s the latest example of the ridiculous boom in the card industry — in the last few months, cards from all sports have gone for INSANE prices.
Yeah, time to call Mom and check that childhood closet ASAP!!!
