August 6, 2020: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2020
This is an amazing group of vintage Topps and O-Pee-Chee hockey cards from the decade of the 1970s, loaded with Hall of Famers, stars and Specials, with some duplication even among the HOFers. The vast majority of the cards are in a highly collectible condition of Ex-Mt to Near-Mint or better. This is an old-style auction lot loaded with considerable value, demanding a good deal of close examination and scrutiny. There are more than 130 Hall of Famers in the array, and an even greater number of stars and Specials. The array could likely be employed to upgrade any number of existing sets or serve as a launch on a similar number of new ones. The breakdown: 1971 Topps (69) – Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, a few better, including Orr, Hull, Esposito, Cheevers, Ullman, Park, Cournoyer, Goldsworthy, Sanderson, Mahovlich, Hodge and Henri Richard; 1971 O-Pee-Cee (123) – Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some below and a few above – including Hull (2), Esposito (3), Cheevers, Ullman, Park, Mahovlich and Goldsworthy; 1972 Topps (92) – Mostly Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt, with emphasis to Nr-Mt – including Orr (2), Hull, Esposito (2), Mahovlich, Park, Cournoyer, Hodge and Goldsworthy; 1972 O-Pee-Chee (166) – Mostly Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt, with emphasis to Ex-Mt – including Hull, Esposito (2), Dryden, Ullman, Park, Henri Richard, Mahovlich, Horton and Hodge; 1973 Topps (120) – Excellent to Ex-Mt, with quite a few Near-Mint – including Orr All-Star, Esposito All-Star, Clarke All-Star, Mahovlich All-Star, Ullman, Sanderson, Park (2) and (16) stickers; 1973 O-Pee-Chee (106) – VG-Ex to Ex-Mt, with some below – Orr All-Star, Esposito All-Star, Mahovlich All-Star, Henri Richard, Horton and Hodge; 1974 Topps (121) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt, a few below – including Orr, Orr All-Star, Esposito (2), Dryden, Clarke (2), Ullman, Park and Hodge; 1975 Topps (138) – Mostly Nr-Mt, a handful below – including Orr, Orr All-Star, Esposito (2), Clarke (2), Park, Hodge and numerous Specials; 1975 O-Pee-Chee (168) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt, emphasis to Nr-Mt – including Orr, Orr All-Star, Esposito (2), Cournoyer, Potvin, Hodge and many Specials; 1976 Topps (64) – Mostly Nr-Mt, some Ex-Mt – including Orr, Clarke, Cournoyer, Dryden and Hodge; 1977 Topps (70) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt – including Orr, Clarke, Dryden, Hodge and Sanderson; 1977 Topps Glossy (7) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt – including Cheevers, MacLeish, Park, Dryden and Clarke; 1977 O-Pee-Chee Glossy (7) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt – including Cheevers, Dryden, Park and Potvin; 1978 Topps (77) – Mostly Nr-Mt – including Clarke, Dryden, Cournoyer, Potvin, Park, Lemaire and Savard; 1978 Topps Glossy (6) – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt – including Orr, Potvin (2), Dryden and Park; 1979 Topps (84) – Nr-Mt or better, a few below to Ex-Mt – including Howe, Dryden, Cheevers, Clarke, Vachon, Savard and four Checklists; 1979 O-Pee-Chee (215) – Ex to Ex-Mt, with quite a few Nr-Mt – including LaFleur, Bossy, Hull, Howe, Esposito, Cheevers, Potvin, Park (2), Vachon, Ratelle and Savard.
1971-79 Topps and O-Pee-Chee Hockey Massive Group With HOFers, Stars
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