Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2021
For those of you who aspire to the very best the hobby has to offer, for those of you who appreciate and seek older hockey cards in perfect condition and for those of you who totally fell in love with Guy Lafleur during his heyday as hockey’s most electrifying player during the 1970s, comes this tantalizing example of the legend’s 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee rookie card. Cards like this were found in 10-cent (2nd Series) wax packs during Guy’s first NHL season, with the back of card #148 mentioning how the #1 draft pick “had pressure built all around him as he started the 1971-72 campaign because so many looked upon him as the immediate replacement for Jean Beliveau.” After the first third of the season, Guy was ahead of the pace of Beliveau’s first full season in the NHL.” After Guy’s 103-goal and 130-goal seasons with the Quebec Remparts in his last two years of junior, the OPC writers were pretty confident that Lafleur would continue his scoring prowess in the NHL, ending off the write-up with “Destined to be a super-star,” while the cartoon on the back is accompanied by “Guy will be a super-star.” Not right away though as his 29-goal rookie season was followed by 28 and 21-goal campaigns. But then, the Flower blossomed, racking up a record six consecutive 50-or-more-goal seasons, winning three scoring championships, two MVP awards and leading the Canadiens to four straight Stanley Cup titles – what a time it was to be a Lafleur/Habs fan! And what a time it will be when you take possession of this outstanding and captivating Lafleur rookie card that merited second-to-none GEM MT 10 recognition at PSA. Like Guy’s, PSA numbers are highly impressive, with just five other similar cards ever awarded “10” status in the history of the company. The firm has assessed over 1200 Lafleur rookies over the years, with the six 10s followed by 52 at MINT 9. Over 40,000 ’71-72 OPCs (all players combined) have been inspected, with just 571, as of this writing, earning the ultimate mark of GEM MT 10. The Habs’ most famous #10 in GEM MT 10 form is truly a wondrous opportunity for serious collectors.
*Some small light scratches/scuffs to the front of the PSA holder are to note.
*This Lafleur rookie card has been part of the best Guy Lafleur Master Set on the PSA Registry, (under the name “Alwayshabs”), the set being a PSA Certificate Award Winner in 2020, as well as the Current Finest and All-Time Finest Lafleur Master Set. The rookie card is being offered here, with the remainder of the extraordinary collection available in another auction lot.
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