Description
1971 O-Pee-Chee
Tommy Harper #260 Milwaukee Brewers (VG-EX 4)
Step into Milwaukee Brewers history with this 1971 O-Pee-Chee Tommy Harper #260. For collectors of vintage Canadian cards, the 1971 OPC set is legendary—and notoriously difficult. This card captures Tommy Harper immediately following his career-defining 1970 season, where he became just the fifth player in Major League history to join the elite 30-30 club (31 home runs and 38 stolen bases). As the Brewers' first-ever All-Star and a top-10 MVP finalist that year, Harper remains a foundational figure in Milwaukee baseball lore.
This Canadian O-Pee-Chee variant is a must-have for "Master Set" collectors. Unlike its Topps counterpart, this card features the distinctive yellow back with bilingual English and French text, including the famous cartoon trivia—a charming hallmark of 1970s OPC production. Printed by the O-Pee-Chee Company in London, Ontario, these cards typically had much smaller print runs than the standard U.S. Topps issues, making high-grade survivors incredibly scarce.
Condition Report:
- Corners: Shows moderate rounding and softening consistent with a mid-grade vintage example. The bottom right corner has a slightly more pronounced wear pattern.
- Edges: The sensitive black borders—notorious for showing every nick—exhibit typical white chipping along the top and right edges.
- Centering: This copy features much better-than-average centering for the 1971 set, leaning slightly toward the right (approx. 40/60) but maintaining strong eye appeal.
- Surface: The front remains vibrant with deep blacks and rich colors. The reverse yellow back is clean with no major staining, though a small vertical print line or light surface scuff is visible upon close inspection.
Grade Estimate:
VG-EX 4 (Attractive mid-grade raw copy with honest vintage wear).
VG-EX 4 (Attractive mid-grade raw copy with honest vintage wear).
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