Signed 1987-1988 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Near-Complete Set (261/264)

Sold For:

$1,140

Year:

1987

Auction:

2023 Fall

Lot #:

3665

Category:

Featured

Near-complete set consisting of 261 signed cards (out of 264) from the 1987-1988 O-Pee-Chee hockey series. Among these are many Hall of Famers and stars, including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, and Adam Oates (rookie). Each card is signed on the front in blue Sharpie. The cards' condition are 87% range from Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (averaging Nr/Mt and including a few Mint) and 13% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a couple lesser). Missing the following three cards for completion: #34, 215 Vernon, and 226. Keys (all signed): #1 Potvin, 3 Andreychuk, 14 Wilson, 15 Lemieux (Nr/Mt), 20 McDonald, 21 Stastny, 25 Stevens, 33 Housley, 42 Robitaille, 53 Gretzky (Ex-Mt), 54 Howe, 56 Yzerman (Nr/Mt due to centering), 60 Trottier, 69 Neely, 72 MacInnis, 77 Goulet, 78 Barrasso, 81 Ciccarelli, 83 Federko, 87 Bourque, 96 Gillies, 99 Cooffey, 105 Bossy, 106 Chelios, 108 Langway, 112 Messier (Nr/Mt-Mt), 123 Oates RC (Ex+), 126 Mullen, 127 Savard, 129 Dionne, 133 Murphy, 148 Kurri, 149 Hawerchuk, 163 Roy (Nr/Mt-Mt), 168 Gartner, 173 Lafontaine, 175 Gilmour, 178 Fuhr, 187 Fraancis, 192 Robinson, 197 Checklist (signed by Bernie Parent), 198 Checklist (signed by Ab McDonald), 199 Anderson, 200 Lowe, 228 Gainey, 232 Carbonneau, and 237 Salming. This is an extremely substantial collection of signed cards from this popular 1980s issue, which offers a tremendous foundation for the assembly of a completely signed set. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Total: 261 cards. Opening Bid $200.