Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2024
From the dawning of an era that would see Wayne Gretzky rack up record upon record while leading the Edmonton Oilers to multiple Stanley Cup triumphs comes his cherished O-Pee-Chee rookie card, prompting a look back at his wizardry. Four 200-plus point seasons, (when the previous record was Esposito’s 152), a 92-goal campaign (shattering Phil's record of 76), 50 goals in 39(!) games and so many other, until that time, unheard of numbers propelled Wayne's coveted rookie card to always-in-demand status, with collectors from all segments of the hobby becoming aware in recent times of the importance of The Great One's RC. An overall enticing example of card #18, with Beckett's BVG department responsible for inspecting and assessing it an alluring 7 NEAR MINT verdict. Displaying an image of the Brantford, Ontario phenom from his first professional season with the World Hockey Association's Edmonton Oilers, before the team’s entry into the NHL a year later, the image on the front of the card is just a tad off-center from right-to-left, the colours have remained bright and vivid even after all these years and the surfaces are found to be both smooth and clean. With the corners sporting just light wear all the way around with the heaviest amount at the top left point, the card is housed for preservation in a BVG holder that presents in fantastic condition.
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