Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
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. Having been graded by Beckett's vintage service, BVG, and slabbed with a mark of NEAR MINT 7 across its label, the image over the front retains good colours that are to note as well as an image that is slightly off-center from left-to-right. Also showing light edge and corner wear while showing a bit of the rough cut edges that O-Pee-Chee releases of the era are known for, both the front and reverse surfaces remain clean. Housed in a BVG holder that shows scratches and scuffs over both sides, don’t let your all-important vintage collection go without this copy of the hobby’s most famous card.
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