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Wayne Gretzky hasn’t played ... N.J., was a record for a hockey card. According to authenticator PSA, the Gretzky card is one of the “most valuable modern-era trading cards in the market.” ...

Up next is the holy grail of most hockey collector's collections. Wayne Gretzky's rookie card out of 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey. The Great One amassed an NHL record 2,857 points throughout his career.

the most expensive NHL card ever sold is a 1979 Wayne Gretzky rookie card, which went for $3.75 million in May 2021 in a private transaction by Heritage Auctions. “The Great One” played nine ...