1970 O-Pee-Chee Terry Swarn #57 Edmonton Eskimos VG 3

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Terry Swarn #57 Edmonton Eskimos VG 3 This listing features a 1970 O-Pee-Chee Terry Swarn #57 Edmonton Eskimos VG 3, a single raw example from the most charming Canadian football issue of the vintage era, offered individually by Alex Collect as an honest player or set building copy. The front photograph still shows the speedy flanker cradling the football in mid-stride against sun-bleached empty stands and towering light gantries, a composition that evokes the quiet anticipation of a preseason training day in western Canada. For set builders working through the 115 card checklist on a budget, and for Edmonton heritage collectors who value the image over the grade, this card delivers the full visual charm of the issue at a friendly price. O-Pee-Chee of London, Ontario produced the 1970 CFL set during a fascinating moment for the league, arranging the checklist team by team and borrowing the layout language of the 1969 Topps NFL issue while keeping a distinctly Canadian identity. The reverse is the classic Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back, with white lettering on a predominantly black field, green accent panels, and parallel English and French text that reflects the bilingual spirit of the country after the Official Languages Act of 1969. A whimsical cartoon trivia panel completes the design, and the Printed in Canada imprint anchors the card as a true domestic artifact, while the Eskimos themselves were still years away from the dynasty that would define the late 1970s, chasing a first Grey Cup since 1956. Swarn arrived in Edmonton as a Colorado State standout and a sixth round selection of the San Diego Chargers in 1969, and he famously chose the Eskimos instead. He announced himself with a brilliant debut against Winnipeg in which he caught three touchdown passes, and he paced the 1970 Eskimos receiving corps with 61 catches for 739 yards. The card back boasts that Terry runs the 40 yards in 4.5 seconds and credits him with an impressive six touchdown rookie campaign, credentials that made him one of the most exciting import receivers in the Western Conference and a fan favourite at Clarke Stadium. the front shows visible corner rounding at all four corners, consistent edge wear along the white borders, light surface scuffing that softens the original gloss, and centering that sits toward the right border, while the bilingual Canadian O-Pee-Chee back shows pronounced edge chipping and corner wear typical of this black bordered design, plus a faint handling crease detectable under careful light near the lower panel. No stains, writing, or major folds are present, and the card remains solid and highly displayable. Because the rounded corners and the black back chatter reveal a card that was genuinely handled and enjoyed in its youth, the conservative raw grade estimate is VG 3, a fair and honest placement for a budget friendly single. Grade Estimate: VG 3