Top 25 Highest-Selling Hockey Cards from the Junk Wax Era on eBay (July 2023)

July 2023 saw an exceptional lineup of talent populating the top-25 highest-selling hockey cards on eBay. Legends including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Joe Sakic rank significantly, showcasing the talent that was gracing the ice during the junk wax era.

Find out who was #1 (it’s not Wayne Gretzky) and what collectors are paying for these cards below:

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25. 1988 Topps Wayne Gretzky, KSA 9, $62

Top 25 Highest-Selling Hockey Cards from the Junk Wax Era on eBay (July 2023)
eBay
  • Sale Price: $62
  • Grade: KSA 9
  • Bids: 16
  • Pack Price: $425

24. 1991 Upper Deck Niklas Lindstrom, PSA 10, $62

eBay
  • Sale Price: $62
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 22
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 557
  • Pack Price: $9

23. 1995 Emotion Eric Lindros, PSA 10, $63

eBay
  • Sale Price: $63
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 5
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 1
  • Pack Price: NA

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22. 1990 Score Martin Brodeur, PSA 10, $66

eBay
  • Sale Price: $66
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 15
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 777
  • Pack Price: NA

21. 1995 Topps Mario Lemieux, $68

eBay
  • Sale Price: $
  • Bids: 14
  • Pack Price: $25

20. 1988 Topps Brett Hull, PSA 9, $71

eBay
  • Sale Price: $71
  • Grade: PSA 9
  • Bids: 3
  • Card Population At PSA 9: 965
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 43
  • Pack Price: $425

19. 1988 Topps Steve Yzerman, PSA 10, $76

eBay
  • Sale Price: $76
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 17
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 42
  • Pack Price: $425

18. 1995 Upper Deck Daniel Alfredsson, PSA 10, $81

eBay
  • Sale Price: $81
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 17
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 39
  • Pack Price: $69

17. 1991 Pro Star Wayne Gretzky, $86

eBay
  • Sale Price: $86
  • Bids: 4
  • Pack Price: $4

16. 1990-1991 Upper Deck Pavel Bure, PSA 10, $86

eBay
  • Sale Price: $86
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 17
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 1116
  • Pack Price: $9

15. 1995 Fleer Jaromir Jagr, $88

eBay
  • Sale Price: $88
  • Bids: 13
  • Pack Price: NA

14. 1990 Upper Deck Sergei Fedorov, PSA 10, $89

eBay
  • Sale Price: $89
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 29
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 196
  • Pack Price: $30

13. 1988 O-Pee-Chee Brendan Shanahan, PSA 9, $91

eBay
  • Sale Price: $91
  • Grade: PSA 9
  • Bids: 10
  • Card Population At PSA 9: 412
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 38
  • Pack Price: NA

12. 1992 Upper Deck Chris Pronger, PSA 10, $96

eBay
  • Sale Price: $96
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 12
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 99
  • Pack Price: $12

11. 1988 O-Pee-Chee Ray Bourque, PSA 10, $97

eBay
  • Sale Price: $97
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 15
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 12
  • Pack Price: NA

10. 1995 Upper Deck Dominik Hasek, $100

eBay
  • Sale Price: $100
  • Bids: 16
  • Pack Price: $69

9. 1995 Pinnacle Pavel Bure, $102

eBay
  • Sale Price: $102
  • Bids: 9
  • Pack Price: $100

8. 1995 Pinnacle Jaromir Jagr, $105

eBay
  • Sale Price: $102
  • Bids: 27
  • Pack Price: $100

7. 1988 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky, PSA 9, $108

eBay
  • Sale Price: $108
  • Grade: PSA 9
  • Bids: 18
  • Card Population At PSA 9: 757
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 817
  • Pack Price: NA

6. 1988 O-Pee-Chee Brett Hull, PSA 10, $112

eBay
  • Sale Price: $112
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 15
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 12
  • Pack Price: NA

5. 1988 O-Pee-Chee Mario Lemieux, BGS 9.5, $131

eBay
  • Sale Price: $131
  • Grade: BGS 9.5
  • Bids: 18
  • Pack Price: NA

4. 1992 Score Eric Lindros, PSA 10, $172

eBay
  • Sale Price: $172
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 22
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 19
  • Pack Price: $30

3. 1989 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky, PSA 10, $203

eBay
  • Sale Price: $203
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 18
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 161
  • Pack Price: NA

2. 1990 OPC Premier Jaromir Jagr, PSA 10, $280

eBay

  • Sale Price: $280
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 26
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 3501
  • Pack Price: $167

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1. 1989 O-Pee-Chee Joe Sakic, PSA 10, $494

  • Sale Price: $494
  • Grade: PSA 10
  • Bids: 54
  • Card Population At PSA 10: 309
  • Pack Price: NA

Conclusion

We’re used to seeing Wayne Gretzky dominate sales when it comes to hockey cards, but July 2023, saw Gretzky only making the top-25 four times. Two big surprises about Gretzky in this top 25:

  1. Wayne Gretzky’s 1989 O-Pee-Chee card, ranked third, fetched only $203 from 18 bids. The big surprise is that a PSA 10 with a pop of 161 could/should be making more.
  2. Plus, Wayne Gretzky’s 1988 Topps card, graded 9 by KSA, fetched a shockingly low $62.

Our surprise comes purely from the fact, Wayne Gretzky + the increasing interest in alternative investments.

The star of the show this month was clearly the 1989 Joe Sakic’s O-Pee-Chee card, graded 10 by PSA, which secured the top spot with a price of $494 after 54 bids. It was also great to see Ray Bourque’s 1988 O-Pee-Chee card, Chris Pronger’s 1992 Upper Deck, and Brendan Shanahan’s 1988 O-Pee-Chee almost crossing the $100 price point, each with a decent amount of bidders. Lots of bids mean lots of interest, and that can only drive further increases in value.

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