"Unopened Case of Hockey Cards, Potentially Including Wayne Gretzky's Rookie, Sells for $3.7M"

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A sealed carton of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards, potentially containing Wayne Gretzky's rookie card, sold for $3.7 million at auction. The unopened box, discovered in a Saskatchewan basement, could hold around two dozen of Gretzky's rookie cards. The cards, made and kept in Canada, are considered rarer than the rookie cards themselves. Gretzky, known as the "Great One," had a stellar career, including helping the Edmonton Oilers win four Stanley Cups and holding the record for most career points.
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