1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Smith #106 Montreal Alouettes VG 3

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1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Smith #106 Montreal Alouettes VG 3 Set builders take note, because this 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Smith #106 Montreal Alouettes VG 3 single lets you check off a tough Canadian number without breaking the bank. O-Pee-Chee's 1970 CFL release is a 115-card set printed in Canada, and the reverse of this card is the genuine bilingual back collectors expect from OPC, with the player write-up presented in both English and French over a black background, so this is not a puzzle back variation. The lime green cartoon panel reveals that Dick used to play defense exclusively, and the bio praises the import back's quickness, noting how fast he earned the respect of defensive units across the league in his first season after arriving from Northwestern University at six feet and 215 pounds. The front photo is a beauty, showing Smith on the move with the ball tucked away in his green number 39 jersey, sunlight throwing a long shadow across the practice field, all framed by the set's clean white border and bold red and black nameplate. As a member of the Alouettes squad that captured the 1970 Grey Cup, Smith carries championship-season cachet, and cards from this roster remain popular with Quebec collectors and CFL historians alike. Vintage Canadian football cardboard is dramatically scarcer than comparable American issues, which is why even lower-grade copies of 1970 OPC singles find eager homes. as disclosed, this copy carries a light crease, visible as a soft wrinkle line across the card under raking light, along with moderate rounding at all four corners, scattered edge chipping along the borders, centering slightly toward the left, and back wear typical of the dark OPC reverse, though the image, colour and registration all remain strong and attractive. Because a crease of any size caps a card's technical grade, we conservatively call this one VG 3, an honest raw assessment that is reflected directly in the friendly price. That makes this the ideal filler or starter copy for a 1970 CFL set build, a budget Alouettes team-set addition, or a fun piece of Grey Cup champion history for a display collection. It ships carefully protected in a sleeve and rigid holder from Ontario. Grade Estimate: VG 3