1971 OPC Baseball card #289 Rusty Staub

[Cliff Bowman]

The 1971 OPC #289 Rusty Staub has a different pose than the Topps issue, the 1971 OPC #560 Rusty Staub has the same pose as the regular Topps issue. There is only one version of the 71 OPC #289 Staub and only one version of the 71 OPC #560 Staub.

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

The 1971 OPC #289 Rusty Staub has a different pose than the Topps issue, the 1971 OPC #560 Rusty Staub has the same pose as the regular Topps issue. There is only one version of the 71 OPC #289 Staub and only one version of the 71 OPC #560 Staub.

OK, I now see what my problem was. He has two cards in the OPC set and only one card in the Topps set.Thanks a lot for the help.

1971 O-Pee-Chee #289 Rusty Staub/(Different pose)
1971 O-Pee-Chee #560 Rusty Staub
1971 Topps #560 Rusty Staub

[G1911]

289 was the White Sox Team Card in the original Topps set.

[seanofjapan]

For anyone who is an Expos collector (like me) that OPC card is in extremely high demand, which probably explains the high price. Staub is remembered in Montreal as the team’s first star and one of the most important players in Expos history, but there were only a few regular cards of him in an Expos uniform ever released. The 1971 (both Topps and OPC) are probably the best looking of those, and since the OPC is scarcer and 289 specifically has a different pose it is very much sought after by Expos fans.

[toppcat]

Hmmmm, never knew this. What other quirks are there in the OPC set in terms of subbed out cards? Did the Chisox Team ever get issued in Canada?

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Hmmmm, never knew this. What other quirks are there in the OPC set in terms of subbed out cards? Did the Chisox Team ever get issued in Canada?

Well there is at least two other Expo players that have two cards in the OPC version and only one in the Topps version

Ron Hunt OPC #161(different pose),#578
Run Hunt Topps #578

Claude Raymond OPC #202(different Pose), #536
Claude Raymond Topps #536

[jmoran19]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Hmmmm, never knew this. What other quirks are there in the OPC set in terms of subbed out cards? Did the Chisox Team ever get issued in Canada?

Here you go, ps 2 pages


http://ohmyopc.blogspot.com/search/label/1971

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by jmoran19

Here you go, ps 2 pages


http://ohmyopc.blogspot.com/search/label/1971

Thanks for the link...great information. Growing up close to the Canada border as a kid we HATED OP cards and threw them away...lol. Not even sure why, just did. I used that list today to add the different poses to my binder set (except Staub and Raymond...quite the premium!), fun purchases...

[Exhibitman]

What else?

OPC cards were poorly made, so centering and smooth borders are rare. They have a tiny pop compared to Topps. The backs are much nicer than Topps cards (in printing terms, they used two-sided stock instead of one-sided), higher grade is rare. Even midgrade superstars are costly.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by jmoran19

Here you go, ps 2 pages


http://ohmyopc.blogspot.com/search/label/1971

h/t sir!

[jmoran19]

I’m about 140 High #’s short of completing this set, thankfully got into them before they really took off. Only OPC set I’m doing.

Have maybe ten HOF studs in psa 6 or 7. A nice Clemente is going to be the toughest to obtain.

John