Gretzky RC Question - First Print Run

[shortstopguy12]

How much extra value (if any) does this card have as a first print run? Secondly, how can you tell for sure?

Example - I am looking at buying a PSA 5, but the person is big on the fact that it is a first print run. How much extra is this worth? I like the fact it is a bit more unique, but am uneducated in this area.

I appreciate your thoughts.

 

[terry1hockeyfan]

I would venture a pretty solid educated guess that the first print runs make up 25-30% of the entire run. With that said, they usually don't bring much of a premium if any. The easiest way to tell if you have one is the two horizontal blue lines on the back of the card that run near the bottom of the hockey player.