Wayne Gretzky #18 Price Guide
Hockey · Hockey Cards 1979 O-Pee-Chee · Released 1979
Wayne Gretzky #18 (Hockey Cards 1979 O-Pee-Chee) is currently worth $733 raw (near mint) and $2,046,596 in PSA 10 (as of Aug 16, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $733 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,046,596 | $1,227,958 | $2,660,575 | $1,227,958 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $126,554 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $115,049 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $18,977 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $5,924 |
Last updated 2026-08-16 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky #18 sells for $2,046,596 against $733 raw: a $2,045,863 spread, 2793× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($115,049) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Wayne Gretzky #18 — frequently asked
How much is Wayne Gretzky #18 (Hockey Cards 1979 O-Pee-Chee) worth?
As of Aug 16, 2026, Wayne Gretzky #18 (Hockey Cards 1979 O-Pee-Chee): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $733, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,046,596, a PSA 9 for about $115,049. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky #18 worth?
As of Aug 16, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Wayne Gretzky #18 (Hockey Cards 1979 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $2,046,596, compared with $733 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Wayne Gretzky #18 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky #18 sells for $2,046,596 against $733 raw: a $2,045,863 spread, 2793× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($115,049) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Where do these Hockey card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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