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NHL2016RC

34#

ROOKIE CARD

AUSTON MATTHEWS

2016-17 UPPER DECK

UPPER DECK·#201

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2016-17 Upper Deck Young Guns Auston Matthews #201

Name: 2016-17 Upper Deck Young Guns Auston Matthews #201
Brand: 2016-17 Upper Deck
Availability: InStock

The highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history's rookie card. Matthews has broken the 60-goal barrier and won multiple Hart Trophies, cementing his legacy card market.

Player

Auston Matthews

Year

2016

Set

2016-17 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

$100–$600 (PSA 9)Verify on eBay ↗

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

$5,000+ (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 6	EX-MT	$30–$80	—	→
PSA 7	Near Mint	$80–$200	3,200	↑
PSA 8	NM-MT	$200–$600	4,800	↑
PSA 9	Mint	$600–$2,000	2,400	↑
PSA 10Best Value	Gem Mint	$4,000–$12,000	380	↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps · Matthews Young Guns — 60+ goal scorer, multiple Hart Trophy winner. Modern production with strong gem rate.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

22,000

PSA 10 Count

380

PSA 9 Count

2,800

Gem Rate

1.7%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

380 (2%)

PSA 9

2,800 (13%)

PSA 8

6,800 (31%)

PSA 1–7

12,020 (55%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 1.7% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$12,000Record	PSA 10	Nov 2022	eBay	Matthews PSA 10 YG; 60-goal seasons keep demand elevated
$2,400	PSA 9	Feb 2025	PWCC	PSA 9 liquid market for the Matthews YG

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

Card Variations

Matthews's Young Guns card was issued in the 2016-17 Upper Deck series following his record-setting 4-goal debut.

Standard Young Guns

common

Base card. The definitive Auston Matthews rookie.

Market price

Canadian Exclusive YG

common

Some retail-only Canadian distributions had different packaging. Card is identical.

Market price

Autographed (UD products)

rare

Upper Deck produced official Matthews autos in various premium sets.

$2,000–$20,000

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Collector Tip

Matthews is the safest modern hockey hold after McDavid. His 60+ goal seasons and Hart Trophy wins make his cards fundamentally sound. The YG PSA 10 at $8K-$12K is considered fair value by most analysts vs. the McDavid YG at $15K-$60K PSA 10.