Hockey set
1997 SP Authentic Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 SP Authentic (Hockey) has 29 cards in our price guide, 22 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Zdeno Chara #186 at $1,360 in PSA 10 ($52.46 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $2.1K and raw copies $91.96.
- Cards
- 29
- With prices
- 22
- PSA 10 total
- $2.1K
- Raw total
- $91.96
- Avg gem premium
- 42×
- Top card
- $1,360
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 SP Authentic, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Wayne Gretzky [Sample] #99 1997 SP Authentic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/VQsAAeSw9DdogV37/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Joe Thornton #171 shows the biggest jump in 1997 SP Authentic: $3.36 raw to $229 in PSA 10, a 68× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 168×Joe Thornton #171$3.36 raw → $229 PSA 10
- 257×Patrick Roy #37$0.72 raw → $41.00 PSA 10
- 346×Brendan Morrison #193$1.45 raw → $67.23 PSA 10
- 441×Wayne Gretzky [Sample] #99$1.49 raw → $60.59 PSA 10
- 536×Wayne Gretzky #99$3.00 raw → $107 PSA 10
- 634×Patrik Elias #185$3.85 raw → $129 PSA 10
- 732×Patrick Marleau #191$3.34 raw → $106 PSA 10
- 826×Zdeno Chara #186$52.46 raw → $1,360 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 29 cards we track from 1997 SP Authentic, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al MacInnis #140Al MacInnis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexei Morozov #190Alexei Morozov | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alexei Zhitnik #17Alexei Zhitnik | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill Guerin #86Bill Guerin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brendan Morrison #193Brendan Morrison | $1.45 | $16.46 | $67.23 | $40.00 | $87.00 | 0% |
| Brett Hull #138Brett Hull | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Cloutier #79Dan Cloutier | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Alfredsson #106Daniel Alfredsson | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Derek Morris #175Derek Morris | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Grant Fuhr #143Grant Fuhr | $1.07 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jaromir Jagr #125Jaromir Jagr | $1.68 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeremy Roenick #118Jeremy Roenick | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Thornton #171Joe Thornton | $3.36 | $41.38 | $229 | $150 | $298 | 0% |
| Kevin Weekes #183Kevin Weekes | $3.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marco Sturm #192Marco Sturm | $1.60 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Knuble #180Mike Knuble | $1.22 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Nicklas Lidstrom #53Nicklas Lidstrom | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Elias #185Patrick Elias | $2.91 | $32.95 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Patrick Marleau #191Patrick Marleau | $3.34 | $16.27 | $106 | $63.00 | $137 | 0% |
| Patrick Roy #37Patrick Roy | $0.72 | — | $41.00 | $25.00 | $53.00 | 0% |
| Patrik Elias #185Patrik Elias | $3.85 | $17.39 | $129 | $77.00 | $168 | 0% |
| Paul Kariya #6Paul Kariya | $0.19 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Whitney #66Ray Whitney | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Francis #126Ron Francis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Smyth #61Ryan Smyth | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Yzerman #52Steve Yzerman | $2.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wayne Gretzky [Sample] #99Wayne Gretzky | $1.49 | $11.30 | $60.59 | $36.00 | $79.00 | 0% |
| Wayne Gretzky #99Wayne Gretzky | $3.00 | $23.37 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 | 0% |
| Zdeno Chara #186Zdeno Chara | $52.46 | $288 | $1,360 | $816 | $1,767 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1997 SP Authentic is a Hockey set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 29 cards from it, 22 with market prices from recent sales and 8 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Zdeno Chara #186 at $1,360 in PSA 10 ($52.46 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $91.96, and PSA 10 copies to $2.1K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 42× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 SP Authentic?
- Our Hockey price guide lists 29 cards for 1997 SP Authentic, 22 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 SP Authentic?
- The most valuable card in 1997 SP Authentic is Zdeno Chara #186 at $1,360 in PSA 10 ($52.46 raw).
- Is Zdeno Chara #186 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Zdeno Chara #186 sells for $1,360 vs $52.46 raw — a 26× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 SP Authentic released?
- 1997 SP Authentic was released in 1997.
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