Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2024
From the dawning of an era that would see Wayne Gretzky rack up record upon record while leading the Edmonton Oilers to multiple Stanley Cup triumphs comes his cherished O-Pee-Chee rookie card, prompting a look back at his wizardry. Four 200-plus point seasons, (when the previous record was Esposito’s 152), a 92-goal campaign (shattering Phil's record of 76), 50 goals in 39(!) games and so many other, until that time, unheard of numbers propelled Wayne's coveted rookie card to always-in-demand status, with collectors from all segments of the hobby becoming aware in recent times of the importance of The Great One's RC. Freshly returned from encapsulation and inspection at PSA headquarters, this copy of Wayne’s coveted O-Pee-Chee rookie card has been deemed to be an "AUTHENTIC - ALTERED" example meaning that while PSA is certifying that the item is genuine, due to the existence of alterations, the item cannot receive a numerical grade. The term altered may mean that the card shows evidence of one or more of the following: trimming, recoloring, restoration, and/or cleaning. Displaying with beautiful colours and overall pleasing centering from side-to-side, the card is off-center from top-to-bottom while all four (4) corners still appear sharp and pointy despite their age. Sporting a rough cut edge that O-Pee-Chee cards of the era are infamous for, both the front and the back surfaces also appear to be clean upon inspection as well. An excellent and cheaper opportunity to add a coveted rookie card to your collection, don't miss out on this one!
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