McDavid rookie card fetches modern-era record $55K in auction

A Connor McDavid rookie card was recently sold via an online auction for $55,655 USD, a new record for a modern card, according to PWCC Marketplace.

The modern era consists of cards produced since 1986, and the most lucrative collectible prior to "The Cup Connor McDavid Rookie Auto Patch" from Upper Deck fetched $18,100 - another McDavid card.

The card carries a grade of Gem Mint-10, and is one of only two McDavid rookie cards from that set to have that designation. The Gem Mint rating is reserved for cards that have perfect corners and centering, with no surface flaws on either side.

With a $12.5-million salary set to kick in next season, McDavid could purchase 224 copies of his own ultra-valuable card.

The McDavid card doesn't come close to matching the all-time record for most expensive hockey card. That belongs to a Gem Mint Wayne Gretzky rookie card from 1979-80, which sold for a whopping $465,000 USD in August 2016.

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