Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
Always an enticing set for collectors to add to their inventory, the 1970-71 O-Pee-Chee release consisted of bright colours and a 264-card checklist, offered here is this near-complete set of O-Pee-Chee's 1970-71 hockey release. Missing only card #24, the checklist, for completion, the assembly is found to be in an overall condition VG grade range throughout its entirety, with most of the cards affected by corner wear while some also display some noteworthy creasing. For the key cards, included are those of 3-Orr (FR to G - corner creases and dings plus wax residue), 15-Hull (GOOD - miscut with two large "pressed" lines), 22-Howe 700 Goals (FR to G - miscut and corner wear/damage), 29-Howe (G to VG - off-center top-to-bottom and two small print lines), 67-Park RC (VG to VG-EX - ding to bottom left corner), 131-Perreault RC (G to VG - hairline crease at top right), 132-Checklist (FR to G - marked and creased), 195-Clarke RC (G to VG - tiny hairline crease above his head), 218-Sittler RC (VG to VG-EX - corner wear), 236-Orr AS (G to VG - top left border and corner wear), 238-Howe AS (FR to G - crease and corner wear/damage), 246-Orr Hart (G to VG - off-center and corner wear/damage), 248-Orr Norris (FR to G - crease at left side and lots of wax residue), 249-Orr Art Ross (VG to VG-EX - corner wear) and 252-Orr Conn Smythe (VG to VG-EX - light corner wear and surface scratches). Also including a group of forty-eight (48) duplicates that are all mostly low-grade condition examples throughout, the set is also accompanied by a near-complete set of the 1970-71 O-Pee-Chee deckle edge cards, which includes forty-five (45) of the forty-eight (48) cards that make up the checklist and is missing only #'s 5, 19 and 47 for completion. Additionally, the key cards include the likes of 4-Orr (GOOD - creased), 18-Howe (FR to G - pair of creases) and 30-Hull (EX to EX-MT). Sure to be a wonderful trip down memory lane for our lucky winning bidder, don't miss out on these!
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