u go to the upper deck office and get it rated
if mint around $350-$400, corners and face of card need to be perfect
Wayne Gretzky's rookie card is from 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee and Topps.
Gretzky has only ever signed one rookie card of his....and he kept it. $4.00 US
A Wayne Gretzky rookie card or a Babe Ruth All-Star card or rookie card
Rookie card: 1979 Topps Wayne Gretzky Rookie (#18) PSA Graded MINT 9 is valued at a minimum of $425 unsigned. Signed, it speculatively would add no more than an additional $250 at current market prices. Based upon the frequency of items signed by Gretzky and the fact he is still alive, only means the value will not rise for some time, even on a card in perfect condition.
Essentially, reprints are worthless as collectibles.
The value of a graded 9.5 or 10 Mario Lemieux rookie card could vary significantly based on market demand, rarity, and the current condition of the card. While a graded 10 Wayne Gretzky rookie card sold for $80,000, a graded 9.5 Lemieux could potentially fetch a substantial amount, though likely less than Gretzky's due to his iconic status. Recent sales of Lemieux cards will provide a better estimate, but it's reasonable to expect it could reach anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000 or more, depending on market conditions.
Here you go... (prices from $350 to $1000) http://www.underworldcollectibles.com/product.sc?productId=634&sourceCode=froogle
I'm pretty sure from the Beckett book , that it's worth about $900.
5$
It's worth a few dollars, if someone wants to pay it. Because no Racers cards of Gretzky were produced in the 1970s. There's a "National Sports Card" card that was mass-produced in the early 1990s, and some crooked dealers tried to sell it as a "1978 rookie." It's not. Gretzky's best cards are the 1979-80 Topps and OPC cards (OPC is valued higher), as well as an oversized 1979 Sportscaster card that's pretty sweet.
A few dollars. I've seen the chrome reprints sell for between $5-$20 on ebay.