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Old 09-02-2023, 06:08 PM
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Default 1968 American Oil Guy Delparte $6.50 card? (from 1976?)


1968 American Oil Winners Circle - [Base] #_GUDE - Guy Delparte
Courtesy of COMC.com

Spotted this card on COMC a few days ago and grabbed it when it was listed. However, he's not in this set and based on the text, it must have been made in 1976 based on his wikipedia entry.

Quote:
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Sudbury Cub Wolves NOJHL 28 4 8 12 35 — — — — —
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1975–76 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 72 10 14 24 74 4 0 3 3 0
1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL 48 1 8 9 18 — — — — —
So is this some fairly well-made fantasy piece? Did American Oil continue adding to their set over time, and picked some career minor league hockey journeyman when he finally got called up to the NHL? Would they really have awarded a $6.50 prize?

Based on the cards in the set I've seen and handled, the print, colors, perforations, back, etc all look right. So what is going on here? What's the profit incentive for making this card, if it is fantasy/counterfeit?
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