Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2019
Encapsulated 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee hoard, as the title informs, includes (19) PSA MINT 9s, (mostly commons and 11 with qualifiers), along with (52) NM-MT 8s, the latter group featuring some important/star cards. Highlights among the NM-MT 8 lineup are Ken Dryden's rookie card, the #245 Bobby Orr Hart/Norris Trophy card and special retirement cards of 262-Gordie Howe and 263-Jean Beliveau, with Hall of Famers being 15-Cournoyer, 20-P. Esposito, 54-Cheevers, 105-Mahovlich, 143-Savard, 193-Sittler and 250-Giacomin AS. Meanwhile, unqualified MINT 9s are 95-Johnson, 119-Bergman, 165-Watson, 168-Hillman, 172-Johnston, 185-Pinder, 224-Picard and 236-Stewart. A small PSA NM 7 contingent of five include 50-Bobby Hull, All-Star cards of 251-Orr, 254-Hodge and 260-Cournoyer, as well as 247-Esposito Art Ross. KSA-graded cards (14) include 69-Magnuson at 9 MINT and 13 at 8 NMM, with further details available on our website.
PSA MINT 9s with "OC" qualifiers are 18-Villemure, 51-Bordeleau, 70-Harris, 128-Barrett, 145-Lapointe, 147-Houle, 156-Vachon, 229-Balon, 249-Bucyk Lady Byng and 257- Park All-Star, with 155-Edwards at MINT 9 (PD). .....The list of not-already-mentioned NM-MT 8s is as follows: #s 6, 12, 42, 53, 61, 73, 74, 81, 85, 87, 88, 89, 109, 122, 126, 134, 137, 159, 180, 181, 190, 192, 198, 201, 202, 204, 206, 219, 227, 230 and 235. NM-MT 8 examples with "OC" qualifiers are 261-Hull All-Star, 146, 183 and 213, while with "ST" on the label are 11, 21, 108, 177 and 228, with one with a "PD" qualifier; 171-Walton. One final PSA-graded card, at EX-MT 6, is 1-Popiel, with numerous light scratches to the front of the holder to mention. Finally, one Hall of Famer, 220-Giacomin, is joined by a dozen others graded 8 NMM by KSA; #s 22, 24, 36-Crozier, 79, 124, 135, 136, 170, 189, 216, 217 and 221. We spot very few condition issues with the holders themselves, with a couple of scratched KSA holders and a one-inch scratch through the face of Gordie Howe on the PSA holder of card #262 to be aware of. Numerous possibilities with this years-in-the-making stash.
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