The CFL Alumni Association Legends Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2012
High on the want lists of hobbyists who have yet to secure it is O-Pee-Chee’s 1968 card set, considered a test set, with distribution believed to have been limited to the southern Ontario region. The attractiveness of this splendid collection is heightened by some exceptional encapsulated beauties which are high on the PSA Population Report, with five NM-MT 8 examples alone in first place atop the chart, with three of them the only ones ever slabbed by PSA in the history of the company. Such is true for #s 2-Wayne Giardino, 85-Granville Liggins and 98-Wally Dempsey, with 90-Wayne Shaw the best of two, and one of the set’s key rookie cards, Ed McQuarters, the best of three #101 cards sitting in PSA holders. Additionally, 94-Ron Atchison is in a three-way tie for first place at NM-MT 8, with one other 8 joining 116-E.A. Sims on the leader board. Next in line are (43) NM 7 cards, which are more than half of the (77) total NM examples at PSA. Leading the way are Hall-of-Famers Ron Lancaster (pop-1 with none higher), Angelo Mosca and Jim Young, along with the RC of Jim Evenson (pop-2 with none higher). Other NM notables are 15-Adkins RC, 47-Barrow, 51-Zuger, 83-Liske RC, 88-Ford RC and 95-Brock RC, the others being #s 2, 4, 6, 27, 29, 32, 38, 40, 42, 49, 59, 69-72, 75, 76, 89, 92, 93, 102, 103, 105, 107, 109, 113, 117, 121, 124 and 126-129, with #12 a NM 7 (OC). We count an impressive 22 which have “none-graded-higher” bragging rights at PSA. The most dominant grade in the set is EX-MT 6, with (57) 6s highlighted by the legendary George Reed, RCs of Terry Evanshen and Dave Raimey and fellow Hall-of-Famers 23-Tucker, 25-Lehmann, 44-Coffey, 45-Kelly, 54-Grant, 55-Henley, 80-Harris and 81-Keeling, along with the RC of 30-Mel Profit. The rookie of 97-Urness has an (MC) qualifier and is followed by (18) EX 5 cards, including 1-Murphy, 17-Jackson and 21-Gaines, with a trio of VG-EX 4 cards, a raw #41 card (EX) and the #132 checklist, slabbed VG-EX 4 (MK), completing, the qualifier a result of the “67-68” added in pen in the upper red section on the front. It all adds up to, like the title informs, the Number 1 1968 O-Pee-Chee CFL set on the PSA Set Registry - a fascinating stash, the likes of which will surely not come along again for quite some time, if ever. Please note that this exceptional lot may be subject to a silent reserve.
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