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Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide

Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 Price Guide

Hockey · Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee · Released 1980

Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 (Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee) is currently worth $77.00 raw (near mint) and $16,510 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$77.00

Graded — grade ladder

Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$16,510$9,906$21,463$9,906
9.5$2,083
9$1,205
8$359
7$179

Last updated 2026-08-16 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Price history

Raw (NM)$77.000%
PSA 10$16,510+2%
Jul 11, 2026$77.00$16,510Aug 16, 2026

Is it worth grading?

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 sells for $16,510 against $77.00 raw: a $16,433 spread, 214× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,205) 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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Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 — frequently asked

How much is Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 (Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee) worth?

As of Aug 16, 2026, Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 (Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $77.00, a PSA 10 sells for about $16,510, a PSA 9 for about $1,205. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 worth?

As of Aug 16, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 (Hockey Cards 1980 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $16,510, compared with $77.00 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Mark Messier [Error Back Says Shoots Right] #289 sells for $16,510 against $77.00 raw: a $16,433 spread, 214× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,205) 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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