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NHL1951RC
9#
ROOKIE CARD

GORDIE HOWE

1951 PARKHURST

PARKHURST·#66

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1951 Parkhurst Gordie Howe #66

Mr. Hockey's first card. Howe played professional hockey across five decades with incredible skill, toughness, and longevity.

Player

Gordie Howe

Year

1951

Set

1951 Parkhurst

Card #

66

Sport

Hockey

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings
$3,000–$15,000 (PSA 4)Verify on eBay ↗
Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings
$150,000+ (PSA 8)Verify on eBay ↗

Values compiled from public eBay sold listings, Heritage Auctions, and Goldin results. For real-time pricing, click “Verify on eBay” above.

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Grade-by-Grade Pricing

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PSA GradeLabelMarket ValuePop.Trend
PSA 1
Poor$200–$500—→
PSA 2
Good$500–$1,000—→
PSA 3
Very Good$1,000–$2,500—↑
PSA 4
VG-EX$2,500–$6,000—↑
PSA 5
Excellent$6,000–$15,000—↑
PSA 6Best Value
EX-MT$15,000–$35,000—↑
PSA 7
Near Mint$40,000–$100,00028↑
PSA 8
NM-MT$120,000+5↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps / Heritage Auctions · Gordie Howe's Parkhurst rookie — 1951 Canadian production. Paper quality makes high grades exceptionally rare.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

1,400

PSA 10 Count

0

PSA 9 Count

2

Gem Rate

0%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10
0 (0%)
PSA 9
2 (0%)
PSA 8
8 (1%)
PSA 1–7
1,390 (99%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

PriceGradeDateVenueNotes
$132,000RecordPSA 8Aug 2022Heritage AuctionsPop 5 in PSA 8; Howe's Parkhurst RC from Canadian collector's market
$36,000PSA 7Apr 2024Goldin AuctionsPSA 7 anchor for the Mr. Hockey RC

Figures sourced from publicly reported auction results. Private sales may exceed.

PSA vs BGS vs SGC

PSA

Professional Sports Authenticators

  • +Most liquid — highest resale demand
  • +Largest population database
  • +Vintage specialists
  • +Most recognized globally
  • −Slowest turnaround at economy tier
  • −No subgrades on base service

Best for: Vintage, high-value singles, resale liquidity

BGS

Beckett Grading Services

  • +Subgrades reveal exact condition
  • +BGS 9.5 Black Label = highest premium
  • +Preferred for modern parallels
  • +Slab design seen as premium
  • −Less liquid than PSA for vintage
  • −Stricter centering = harder to get 10

Best for: Modern parallels, autographs, centering-first cards

SGC

Sportscard Guaranty Corporation

  • +Faster turnaround than PSA/BGS
  • +Lower cost at economy tier
  • +Growing collector base
  • +Good for tobacco/pre-war
  • −Lower premium than PSA on most cards
  • −Smaller population database

Best for: Pre-war, tobacco cards, budget-conscious grading

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