Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/28/2023
A chance to score a trio of complete O-Pee-Chee offerings from the mid-to-late-1970s is offered here, through these complete assemblies of hockey releases by the company from 1974-75, 1977-78 and 1978-79 that are now up on the auction block. Starting with the oldest of the three (3) sets, the 1974-75 grouping is found to be in an overall low-grade condition state with some a bit better, includes the rookie cards of coaches 21-Shero (PR to FR - creases), 161-Cherry (VG to VG-EX) and 261-Bowman (EX to EX-MT) as well as the first year cards of 168-McDonald (VG to VG-EX), 180-Salming (VG to VG-EX), 195-Potvin (PR - paper loss on reverse), 316-Shutt (FR to G - creases), 353-Resch (FR to G - creases) and 388-Gainey (G to VG - corner wear). For the rest of the key cards, included are the likes of 100-Orr (G to VG - corner wear and off-center), 130-Orr AS (FR to G - creases), 155-Dryden (PR to FR - multiple creases and corner wear), 232-Lafleur (VG-EX to EX - light corner wear), 248-Orr Trophy (FR to G - corner creases and wear) and 280-Robinson (FR to G - creases and border damage) while the checklists are all marked and in the scope of GOOD for their efforts.
The middle of the three (3) groupings, from the 1977-78 campaign, is a fairly low-grade scope set with most of the cards sporting corner wear. Also including the 22 card "star" insert set, the key cards include the like of 100-Dryden (VG to VG-EX - corner wear), 105-Trottier (G to VG - off-center and corner wear), 134-Milbury RC (VG to VG-EX - corner wear and off-center), 200-Lafleur (G to VG - corner wear), 211-Palmateer RC (G to VG - corner wear) and 251-Orr (VG to VG-EX - corner wear) while the checklists range from FR to G up to VG to VG-EX condition and are all unmarked. Additionally, the career tribute card of Bobby Orr is found to be in the range of PR condition due to corner wear and creases.
For the last set, dating from the 1978-79 season, the group is found to be in the overall condition range of VG-EX to EX and EX to EX-MT. Led by the rookie cards of 115-Bossy, 143-Federko, 168-Wilson, 319-Sutter and 353-Taylor that are all in the vicinity of EX to EX-MT condition, the Bossy example displays with 80-20 centering while the Sutter sports O-Pee-Chee's commonly seen cut issues of the era. Additionally, the Taylor rookie has slight corner wear that is worth mentioning for accuracy. For the rest of the notables, Ken Dryden and Guy Lafleur are both in the proximity of EX to EX-MT while Dryden's All-Star card is closer to VG to VG-EX because of border wear and a top right corner ding.
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