Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2022
Collectors of older Canadian Football League material, along with wax box enthusiasts will surely find this offering ultra-alluring, with author Andy Malycky’s ultra-informative “Collecting Canadian Football” guide listing 1972 unopened wax packs as rare and display boxes as extremely rare. CFL enthusiasts are surely aware of the rarity, along with the fact that 1972 marked an end to O-Pee-Chee’s football card-producing days. The 132-card issue includes 39 rather uninspiring rookie cards, although Hall of Famer Ron Estay contributes. The lineup is led by Joe Theisman’s second-year OPC card, along with cards of Ron Lancaster, George Reed, Angelo Mosca, Garney Henley, Tommy Joe Coffey, Jim Young, Wayne Harris and, relatively early in their pro careers, Tony Gabriel, Peter Dalla Riva and Dave Cutler. NFL action involving the Miami Dolphins appears on the display box, home to 36 packs, with eight cards and a stick of gum in each and four different color variations among the (10-cent) wrappers. The packs were recently examined and deemed unopened by iCert, a somewhat new Canadian firm, with the company’s certification seal (applied directly to the cardboard box) and shrink wrap encasing the treasure. Multiple creases and a couple of apparent tears in the top of the box are visible but no pressure bulges are to report. The box bottom and its Bazooka gift/gift certificate promotion is curious, with wear to the corners and edges present. Peripheral soiling/staining to the box bottom is also to note. Like you, we’re saying “so what” and surmise that the CFL rarity will garner merited lofty interest. *Also to mention is a nifty sturdy Lucite holder in which the box fits perfectly, with a sliding section allowing for easy removal.
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