Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/1/2022
Topps’ unique 1980-81 hockey card issue is showcased here, although one cannot see the uniqueness of the cards since they’re still in their original packaging inside a display box sealed recently by the Baseball Card Exchange firm, an authority on unopened material. If you’re a hockey card enthusiast, bear with us as we inform newcomers how Topps designed its ’80-81 cards with a blackened area over each player’s name that could be rubbed away/scratched off with a coin or other instrument, revealing the name. Ingenious yes, but not all that popular. However, high grade unscratched stars and rookies now can command a hefty price, with Wayne Gretzky’s card #250 on record as having recently sold for over $9000 after earning the ultimate PSA grade of GEM MT 10, while MINT 9 copies have averaged north of $2800. Ray Bourque’s RC in a PSA holder labeled GEM MT 10 has achieved $4500, with MINT 9s averaging $420. There are five other different Gretzky cards in the 264-card set, while notables joining Bourque on the RC roster are Hall of Famers Mike Gartner and Michel Goulet, along with goalies Mike Liut and U.S. Olympic hero Jim Craig. Thirty-six packs inside the offered box each contain 10 cards, a Team Pin-Up (mini poster) and a stick of gum, making for a total of 360 chances of key gem mint finds if pack-busting is in your future. If not, the colorful display box is a thought-provoking treat to look at, with some minor color loss on the lid where light vertical bends are detected at each side of the (not-popped) die-cut section. Light corner/edge wear is almost all on the box’s underside and that’s where BBCE’s identifying label and certification number sticker are applied to the company’s shrink wrap. Good luck with this marvelous opportunity.
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