1979 Gretzky's PSA 10

[hockeyhockey]

still odd to me that the OPC 10 can look so crusty on the edges. i know that's how their stock looks but for over $1M purchase, that would irk me. still a sick card and i'd love to get even a 3 or a 4.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Tomi

Looks like the OPC and Topps 1979 Gretzky PSA 10's will be coming up in the Heritage auction starting in mid November. Any guesses at the final prices.

Didn't the last 10 sell for $457,000+ U.S or something like that a couple years ago, or has one sold higher since then?
I am real curious what it sells for as well but if I had to guess, I'd say around the same or just slightly higher? I know Gretzky RC's have taken off like crazy lately but I'm not sure when it comes to a high grade like this one, if the same money will be spent or not?

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

still odd to me that the OPC 10 can look so crusty on the edges. i know that's how their stock looks but for over $1M purchase, that would irk me. still a sick card and i'd love to get even a 3 or a 4.

The famous OPC wire cut. Personally, being a CDN, I only purchase OPC cards if I can help it. There is just something nostalgic about them that I prefer, plus when you know that far fewer OPC copies were produced than Topps, it makes them all that more appealing as well, imo.

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by irv

The famous OPC wire cut. Personally, being a CDN, I only purchase OPC cards if I can help it. There is just something nostalgic about them that I prefer, plus when you know that far fewer OPC copies were produced than Topps, it makes them all that more appealing as well, imo.

i have a ton of both topps and OPC, but would prefer to have all OPC (value vs actual eye appeal). got a few early 1980s gretzky cards that actually look mint vs that wire cut look.

[samosa4u]

Gentlemen ... gentlemen ...

These 79' OPC cards were not cut with wires! They were cut using a slitter machine - and a very old one! Ten sheets were inserted at a time and the ones at the bottom got the roughest edges.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I'd be suspicious of one WITHOUT a rough cut.

[Nick2mike]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Gentlemen ... gentlemen ...

These 79' OPC cards were not cut with wires! They were cut using a slitter machine - and a very old one! Ten sheets were inserted at a time and the ones at the bottom got the roughest edges.

Interesting. Always heard wires and when they were dull you got rough cut.

[irv]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Gentlemen ... gentlemen ...

These 79' OPC cards were not cut with wires! They were cut using a slitter machine - and a very old one! Ten sheets were inserted at a time and the ones at the bottom got the roughest edges.

Not saying what you said above is incorrect but I have never heard of that before either.
Was always told wire, and possibly an aircraft type quality wire.

[samosa4u]

I have pictures of the employees putting sheets through the slitter machine. I have lots of other pictures of the O-Pee-Chee plant as well. I can tell you right now that there were no aircraft wires in there.

And no, I cannot post these pictures on a public forum. They were sent to me by a Canadian researcher and he wouldn't be pleased if I did this.