Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2021
The rookie card of rookie center Wayne Gretzky that headlines this 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee offering has obvious centering issues and has recently been assessed at VG-EX 4 by the folks at PSA. With an attractive clean surface, card #18 exhibits touches at the four corners but no apparent creases. The 395 other cards involved are generally superior to the Gretz RC, with NM-or-better examples appearing to be the majority, while intermittent white corner/edge specks and/or other minor flaws send other cards to the EX to EX-MT range. Bobby Hull and Ken Dryden examples are in the nicer group, with a corner touch or two lowering the Oilers logo/checklist (EX+), Howe, Bossy and Lafleur into the other. Hardly a crease is observed, although we do spot a small one in the first card, 1-Goal Leaders, and a light back bend to the Whalers logo/checklist. The three (unmarked) checklists are EX, EX+ and EX-MT respectively, while all the team checklists are also unmarked. Among the four dozen-plus rookie card supporting cast members are those of Bobby Smith, Simmer, Tonelli, Semenko, Melrose and Linseman. The gathering is housed in Ultra Pro Platinum 9-pocket pages and should provide enjoyment upon your inspection as you zero-in on the sharp NM-MT-or-better representatives.
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