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NHL2005RC

87#

ROOKIE CARD

SIDNEY CROSBY

2005-06 UPPER DECK

UPPER DECK·#201

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2005-06 Upper Deck Young Guns Sidney Crosby #201

Name: 2005-06 Upper Deck Young Guns Sidney Crosby #201
Brand: 2005-06 Upper Deck
Availability: InStock

The Kid's most important rookie card. Crosby's Upper Deck Young Guns remains the benchmark modern hockey rookie and has appreciated significantly since his induction into all-time conversations.

Player

Sidney Crosby

Year

2005

Set

2005-06 Upper Deck

Card #

201

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

$500–$3,000 (PSA 9)Verify on eBay ↗

Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings

$50,000+ (PSA 10)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

Values based on recent eBay sold listings and auction results

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PSA Grade	Label	Market Value	Pop.	Trend
PSA 4	VG-EX	$50–$150	—	→
PSA 5	Excellent	$150–$350	—	→
PSA 6	EX-MT	$350–$800	—	↑
PSA 7	Near Mint	$800–$2,500	2,400	↑
PSA 8	NM-MT	$2,500–$6,000	2,400	↑
PSA 9Best Value	Mint	$10,000–$30,000	680	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	$60,000–$150,000	85	↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps / PWCC Auctions · Crosby Young Guns — benchmark modern hockey rookie. Harder to gem than most modern cards at 0.6% rate.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

14,200

PSA 10 Count

PSA 9 Count

680

Gem Rate

0.6%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

85 (1%)

PSA 9

680 (5%)

PSA 8

2,400 (17%)

PSA 1–7

11,035 (78%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0.6% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$264,000Record	PSA 10	Jun 2021	PWCC	Pop 85 — harder to gem than most modern cards
$108,000	PSA 10	Feb 2023	eBay	Market correction but still commanding premium
$28,000	PSA 9	Jan 2025	Heritage Auctions	PSA 9 — most common grade for this Young Guns

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

Card Variations

Upper Deck Young Guns are produced as base cards only — no parallel rainbow. The only "variations" are condition and error copies. Signed examples are collector-obtained.

Standard Young Guns

uncommon

The only official version. All YG cards are base cards.

Market price

UD Young Guns Exclusives (retail)

common

Retail-exclusive version with a slightly different foil treatment. Less valuable than hobby version.

60-70% of hobby

Check packaging version — hobby commands meaningful premium

Autographed (collector)

rare

Crosby-signed examples. Sid rarely signs at public events — premium is high.

$2,000–$10,000 additional

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Collector Tip

Young Guns cards are infamous for surface scratches from sheet cutting. PSA 10 examples have perfect corners, no scratches, and centered image. The UD retail vs. hobby distinction is real — hobby-version cards have a foil sheen that retail versions lack.