1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Nick Libett #45 Detroit Red Wings VG-EX 4

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Nick Libett #45 Detroit Red Wings VG-EX 4 This second Nick Libett single from the 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee series is the budget friendly option for collectors who want the card itself rather than the grade, offering the same great image of the young Detroit left winger in his crouched stick pose against the vivid green backdrop. All the design elements collectors love are present, from the vertical team lettering and yellow name banner to the circular winged wheel emblem, and the O-Pee-Chee bilingual reverse brings the Canadian wax pack nostalgia that makes this issue eternally popular. It is an ideal placeholder for a set builder or a nice double for a Libett fan who grew up watching him kill penalties in the old Olympia. Libett's story on the back is one of the more endearing in the set. The text celebrates his best season ever, notes that he missed only one game across the previous three seasons, and quotes the Wings organization praising their dependable left winger. A St. Thomas, Ontario product born January 9, 1945, Libett became a fixture in Detroit for a decade, remembered as a fast, conscientious two way player who later captained the club. The bilingual career table and the little cartoon panel give the reverse real period character, and the French printing confirms the Canadian O-Pee-Chee origin that collectors specifically search for. this copy is honestly presented with a visible diagonal crease line running across the upper photo area, accompanying light surface scratching, softness at multiple corners, and mild edge wear along the borders, while the centering remains acceptable and the back shows matching handling with the bilingual text still fully legible. The reverse confirms the Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back rather than a puzzle back, and despite the wear the card displays with plenty of vintage charm. Because a crease caps the ceiling under any conservative grading standard, the honest estimate is VG-EX 4, and the price is set accordingly so the buyer gets genuine value. For set builders who need the number now and upgrade later, this 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Nick Libett #45 does the job at a working collector's price. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4