1979 Topps Wayne Gretzky Rookie - Real or Not?

JimMeant

Stopped in a local card shop this evening and spotted this. Admittedly, I know zero about hockey cards but I know the Topps Gretzky rookie is an iconic piece of cardboard.

Can any experts out there weigh in on whether this card looks to be real or not? Thanks

addicted2ebay

I like it.. looks good.

LOTSOS

I would say legit.

Kep13

if it is real, which on the surface it appears to be -- I would guess it is a PSA 6?

LOTSOS

Also unless it’s a steal it’s not that great of a copy. Wax stain appears to go all the way through and it’s pretty OC. Corners look pack fresh but otherwise not an especially nice copy. Almost appears a slight diamond cut too.

Kep13

I am now wondering if the right side is trimmed? The left margin stays the same all the way down, but the right side gets narrower as you move from the bottom to the top...agreeing with LOTSOS, probably a card to stay clear from

akuracy503

Still a great card and to find it in raw form at a card shop is pretty cool.

dan89

Appears real and yes appears trimmed. Back shows the waviness more

Danblack1980

I would avoid high end cards that aren't graded. Too many stories of people getting fakes or trimmed cards. I rather buy a PSA 4 than an average looking raw card