Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2020
Cards and numbers galore to tell you about with this encapsulated 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee bonanza, most of it NM-MT 8 or better, with (76) 3rd Series representatives, 45 of them WHA cards – nice – to go along with a near set (24/28) of Team Canada inserts. A GEM MT #64-Jean Pronovost card leads overall, with ten MINT 9s (136-Perreault, 173-Giacomin) and 17 others with qualifiers (137-T. Esposito + 6 WHA). Then it’s a couple of 8.5s and the big group (115) of NM-MT 8s (14-Clarke, 19-Checklist, 59-Lafleur, 92-Plante, 145-Dryden). At NM 7 are 22 (58-Orr Action, 129-Orr, 247-Dryden All-Star), with five at EX-MT 6. Please see our website for further details, with 17 KSA-graded cards and the Team Canada inserts among them.
Joining Perreault and Giacomin in the MINT 9 stack are 31-Hadfield, 50-Crozier, 60-Neilson, 61-Spencer, 131-Backstrom, 146-Dornhoefer, 154-Rupp and 303-Labossiere, with the two NM-MT+ 8.5s being 217-Lalonde and 175-Conn Smythe Trophy. Other most notables in the NM-MT 8 pile are 1-Bucyk, 92-Plante, 102-F. Mahovlich, 112-Meloche RC, 114-Park, 177-Mikita, 196-T. Esposito Action, 203-Bouchard RC, 226-Tony O All-Star, 276-Bruins Team and an even two dozen WHA cards. As for the KSA-slabbed contingent (17), all but three are 8-or-better, with seven WHA contributors highlighted by Bobby Hull’s key #336 card at 8 NMM and 340-Cheevers at 7 NM. Also noteworthy are 111-P. Esposito and 188-Sittler, both 8 NMM. …..Meanwhile, the Team Canada inserts range from EX 5 to NM-MT 8, with 18 in PSA holders and the rest assessed by KSA. Leading the PSA group at NM-MT 8 are Phil Espo, Pete Mahovlich and Park, with half a dozen NM 7s including Clarke and Henderson. The KSA lineup features five out of six at 7 NM (Cournoyer, Perreault) or 7.5 NM+ (F. Mahovlich, Ratelle). Required for completion are Cashman, Dryden, Lapointe and Savard. A treasure trove for lovers of ’72-73 OPC/graded cards, this years-in-the-making stash offers many interesting possibilities.
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