Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2021
The Great One's first season in the National Hockey League coincided with collectors in the United States finding Wayne Gretzky rookie cards in Topps wax packs like this, with this example encapsulated and graded NM 7 by GAI. Topps' set featured 264 cards compared to O-Pee-Chee's 396, with ten cards, a piece of bubble gum and a helmet sticker insert coming in Topps wax packs. Legends Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull returned to the NHL that season after their years in the WHA and are included in the issue, along with second-year cards of Mike Bossy. As you can see, the wrapper here ended up being off-centered after packaging and we can see a card of Chicago Blackhawk Alain Daigle on the bottom of the pack, with the top and bottom right corners appearing to have been bumped. Holding the pack and wondering if a Gretzky RC is one of the nine others is what the high bidder will get to do. Light scratches to the GAI holder are to note.
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