A rare signed 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card has drawn a $264,000 bid in the Fanatics Collect May Premier Auction.
The card holds a PSA 9 grade and a 10 Autograph rating, a combination that makes it one of the rarest signed examples of the hockey legend known as "The Great One."
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According to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) data, only 95 copies of the 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky card have ever achieved a PSA 9 grade.
Among those, this auction lot is the only signed example.
Only two unsigned versions of the card have reached a higher PSA 10 grade.
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Because this signed card has never appeared in a public sale before, collectors have no prior pricing history to guide their bids.
The bidding surge comes as Gretzky remains active in the public eye. He is currently working as a studio analyst for TNT during the Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage.
The auction provides a fresh market valuation for the iconic 1979 card.
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Its scarcity and verified grade continue to drive interest as the Fanatics Collect May Premier Auction progresses.
