Description: This is a 1965-66 Topps hockey card of the Detroit Red Wings' Hall of Famer, Gordie Howe, #122 in the set of 128 cards. This card celebrates Mr. Howe becoming the first player in N.H.L. history to score 600 goals. The card was made by the Topps Gum Company and printed in Canada at the O-Pee-Chee plant in London, Ontario. The text on the reverse is both in English and French. This card is widely believed to be a short print. The card was sent to PSA for authentication and encapsulation/grading. It was authenticated and its grade is VG 3 (Very Good 3), and the Authentication number is 73274087. There is wear on the four corners, particularly the lower-left-hand corner, please see the photographs. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, 1928-2016, was "Mr. Hockey", "Number 9", a Canadian hockey player who was beloved in Detroit and throughout the hockey world. From 1946 to 1980, he played for twenty-six seasons in the National Hockey League and then six seasons in the World Hockey Association. His first twenty-five seasons were with the Detroit Red Wings, he was a twenty-three time All Star, he won the Stanley Cup four times with the Red Wings and was a six-time winner of the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. USPS Priority Mail with tracking and insurance to the PSA Authenticator is included. This card will be authenticated again through the eBay Authenticity Guarantee service.From eBay:"eBay Authenticity Guarantee is a service designed to help you shop with confidence. Professional authenticators with extensive industry knowledge put eligible items through a rigorous multi-step verification process, checking each item’s condition against the listing to ensure it’s exactly as described and authentic. Through the Authenticity Guarantee service, eBay covers the cost of authentication and secure shipping from the authentication facility to the buyer for eligible items." I will ship it to the Authentication service and they in turn will ship it to the buyer. Thank you for looking!
Price: 275 USD
Location: Metro Detroit
End Time: 2024-08-29T19:34:58.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Autographed: No
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Set: 1965-66 Topps
Card Condition: VG 3, Very Good 3
Year Manufactured: 1965
Grade: 3
Player/Athlete: Gordie Howe
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Ice Hockey
Language: English and French
Card Name: Gordie Howe 600 Goals
Manufacturer: Topps, printed by O-Pee-Chee, London, Ont.
Professional Grader: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Card Number: 122
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Season: 1965-66