1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Ross Lonsberry #166 Base Set Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Ross Lonsberry #166 Base Set Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card Bring a key two-way forward from Philadelphia’s championship era into your collection with this 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Ross Lonsberry #166 Base Set Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card. The front features Lonsberry in the Flyers’ red jersey, framed by the classic blue field, vertical team lettering and yellow name strip. Its standard base-card format is paired with the Canadian O-Pee-Chee reverse, where the English and French biography and statistics give the card an informative vintage feel. For collectors building a Flyers team set, this card represents one of the players who helped turn a young expansion club into a contender and then a Stanley Cup champion. Lonsberry was known as a hard-working, dependable left wing who could contribute at both ends of the rink. He became part of an effective Philadelphia line with centre Rick MacLeish and right wing Gary Dornhoefer, combining defensive responsibility with enough scoring touch to punish opponents. In 1973-74, the season after this card was issued, Lonsberry scored a career-high 32 goals and helped the Flyers win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. He remained part of the club’s successful 1974-75 title defense, giving him a place in the team’s back-to-back championship story. His reputation as a reliable playoff performer is a useful reminder that the Broad Street Bullies were not defined only by physical play; they also relied on disciplined, productive forwards. The most noticeable wear is at the bottom of the card, where whitening and a small pale area are visible along the lower edge, especially near the lower-left corner. Both lower corners appear softened, and there is light rubbing at the upper corners with minor edge wear down the sides. The front has scattered small marks on the jersey and blue background, along with mild age toning, but no large area of paper loss is apparent. The printed layout appears reasonably centered, with a slight high shift in the image area. I do not see a definite major crease through the portrait, though faint handling lines cannot be ruled out through the sleeve. The reverse is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual biography and statistics back, not a puzzle back, and the scan shows the expected orange panel and career table. This is an appealing vintage single for a Flyers fan who wants to build beyond the most obvious stars. Lonsberry’s career-high season and role in two championship runs give the image lasting historical context, while the familiar card design keeps it consistent with other 1972-73 team issues. The visible bottom-edge wear should be represented accurately in a listing, but the portrait and name remain clear and the card still displays well. A conservative raw grade estimate of VG-EX 4 reflects that edge wear, the softened corners and the small front marks. It is a solid binder or display addition for collectors of classic Philadelphia hockey. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4