An autographed 1979 O‑Pee‑Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card fetched $540,000 at Fanatics Collect’s May Premier Auction, setting the highest price ever paid for a signed hockey card. PSA graded the item nine overall and awarded the signature a flawless 10, confirming its rarity. The final figure includes the buyer’s premium, showing collectors’ willingness to pay top dollar for provenance. No other autographed hockey card has approached that amount.

Gretzky’s O‑Pee‑Chee rookie has already attracted multimillion‑dollar bids, with four PSA‑10 copies selling for $720,000, $1.2 million, $1.29 million and $3.75 million since December 2020. The card’s iconic artwork and Gretzky’s record‑setting assist total make it a cornerstone of any vintage hockey collection, fueling repeated price surges as demand outpaces supply. Because only one signed copy exists, its scarcity pushes the premium even higher.

The same sale produced a $1.35 million hammer for Josh Allen’s 1‑of‑1 2025 Topps Chrome Honors MVP card and $1.26 million for a LeBron James 2025 Topps Chrome superfractor, highlighting a booming market for elite autographs across sports. With Fanatics Collect reporting over $100 million in sales this month, the auction marked its most successful month ever, and premium signed cards now dominate the high‑end collectible landscape.