Could the Gretzky OPC RC - garner $1m at auction

Will the OPC Gretzky RC PSA 10 - Realize $1m?

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Hopefully these auctions lead to more and more headlines for the hockey segment. We'll never be as big as basketball or baseball but there is a ton of room for hockey to grow in the sports card market.
 
quincy said:
I'm guessing it breaks the mark. Simply because a card like that isn't about the card any more - it's a status thing. Bragging rights. Like the Wagner, like the Trout Superfractor and the LeBron Exquisite - they're no longer just the card.
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It's also sometimes not just one person buying the card as people have now set up purchases that many people can buy into. That sort of thing is one of many drivers of the high end market.

If this doesn't hit a million, I'll be shocked and disappointed in the new money buyers.
 
Here is my 6 which was acquired from Jeremy a few years back.

Gretzky RC_zpse56iik4d by Scott Nobles, on Flickr

It is slightly more off centered but I cannot see 4 points difference between these cards (plus my scanner is garbage so it isn't picking up how nice the colour is on this card)

Do not get me wrong, I think 6 is a good grade for this card. I just don't see 10 in the one in the listing.
 
They really should have tapped the card to the right in the holder. The left edge of the card being obstructed by the PSA case edge is not helping the visual on that centering.
 
Hama said:
They have always acknowledged that the rough cut is part of the authenticity of older OPC cards. They have said in the past the sheet cut cards are considered to be altered or trimmed... and whether some have gotten through...

Keep in mind that OPC cards were not cut with blades at the time, they were cut with sharpened wires. In my mind, for most OPC collectors, especially anything that is pre-89/90, if there isn't a hint of some type of rough cut, you have to be somewhat suspect about it.

Just as 51-52 Parkies were mixed with a cement mixer... the kind of technology used for cards in the past are nothing compared to the modern era. If you saw a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that was absolutely clean with razor sharp edges that you didn't see come out for the pack yourself, I'd be pretty hesitant, graded or not.
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The cut is fine. It's the centering that's an issue. To me it looks like between 60/40 to 70/30 on the centering, which 60/40 is within the PSA 10 threshold from what I understand for this era. But visually it's so plainly obvious that the card is off centered I couldn't consider it a 10 for that reason. The edges however don't bother me as none of the cards in that era have sharp edges.
 
Hammer is down on these but I don't have an account so I can't see the final prices. I know the OPC was sitting at $1,075,000 USD before the buyers premium. Massive massive number.

Should also be noted a Lemieux OPC PSA 10 goes into extended bidding tonight and is sitting at $35k USD before premium. Pretty sure that has already shattered the previous high for a Lemieux as well. Mario is scorching hot right now too.

You love to see it!
 
Not only did it set a new record for hockey it also beat out a MICHAEL JORDAN PMG GREEN that was running in the same auction. That one topped out at $915k.

When a hockey card steals the show from the most desired Jordan card ever that's really saying something. Huge day for the hockey market.
 
Burner said:
The cut is fine. It's the centering that's an issue. To me it looks like between 60/40 to 70/30 on the centering, which 60/40 is within the PSA 10 threshold from what I understand for this era. But visually it's so plainly obvious that the card is off centered I couldn't consider it a 10 for that reason. The edges however don't bother me as none of the cards in that era have sharp edges.
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The centering on the Topps is approximately 43/57 left to right and the O-Pee-Chee is about 44/56 left to right from my analysis. It does fall within the thresholds.

My issue with the O-Pee-Chee is the print imperfection - notice how the actual on ice picture overlaps the black border - and jagged cut on the right side - which I know was somewhat common for that set, but it's not a 10 to me and certainly not worth $1.29 million.

Could be an example of buying the grade, not the card.
 
PenguinsChronicles said:
The centering on the Topps is approximately 43/57 left to right and the O-Pee-Chee is about 44/56 left to right from my analysis. It does fall within the thresholds.

My issue with the O-Pee-Chee is the print imperfection - notice how the actual on ice picture overlaps the black border - and jagged cut on the right side - which I know was somewhat common for that set, but it's not a 10 to me and certainly not worth $1.29 million.

Could be an example of buying the grade, not the card.
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PenguinsChronicles said:
The centering on the Topps is approximately 43/57 left to right and the O-Pee-Chee is about 44/56 left to right from my analysis. It does fall within the thresholds.

My issue with the O-Pee-Chee is the print imperfection - notice how the actual on ice picture overlaps the black border - and jagged cut on the right side - which I know was somewhat common for that set, but it's not a 10 to me and certainly not worth $1.29 million.

Could be an example of buying the grade, not the card.
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Thanks for posting this.

I figured the centering was better then 60/40 (which PSA allows).

And I agree the print colour imperfections are a bigger deal then the centering or edges IMO.

I recently jumped into tracking down an OPC Gretzky (and did waaaay too much research) and most people want the rough cut OPC edges. I had no idea!
 
I love the rough cut edges, it's part of the identity of the card. Any Gretzky OPC with razor sharp edges is either trimmed or sheet cut.
 
I had 1.2MM, what do I win?

And agree with others that card has issues that makes it a 9 at best. Rough cut is not one of them, that card has perfect edges IMO
 

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