1970 O-Pee-Chee Dick Wesolowski #23 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Dick Wesolowski #23 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4 Value hunters get another opportunity with this duplicate 1970 O-Pee-Chee Dick Wesolowski #23 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4 listed by Alex Collect. It offers the same appealing number 27 portrait of the Hamilton born fullback holding the football, set against the stadium lights and evening sky that give so many 1970 O-Pee-Chee fronts their timeless charm. While this second copy shows a touch more handling than its sheet mate, it remains a handsome affordable way to add a Grey Cup winning National to your Tiger-Cats binder or to secure trade bait for fellow CFL vintage enthusiasts. For collectors who prioritize authentic period character over ultra high grade, this card hits the sweet spot. The broader story of the 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL issue helps explain its enduring hobby strength. Produced solely for Canada, the set features 115 subjects with white bordered color fronts and striking black backs that present player data and bilingual narratives alongside a unique green cartoon for each athlete. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back with English and French text and a green cartoon panel, not a puzzle back, which advanced collectors verify by checking the PRINTED IN CANADA line and the dual language biography. Hamilton is one of the most collected teams in the checklist thanks to its large and loyal fan base and its string of contending clubs around 1970. As complete sheets and packs have dried up, singles in VG-EX to EX range have become the backbone of most set building projects. Wesolowski may be best appreciated as a symbol of Hamilton developing its own. After starring in high school and earning notice at North Carolina, where he reportedly swept every high school award as the cartoon cheekily suggests, he returned to Ontario to play professionally in front of family and friends. His versatility to play halfback, running back and fullback gave coaches valuable flexibility in an era of smaller rosters and two way depth concerns. He was part of the 1970 club that scored 292 points while allowing 279 to top the East, and although that team fell short in the postseason, the experience helped forge the group that would win it all in 1972. Owning his early career card connects you directly to that arc from prospect to champion. front centering is approximately 65/35 top to bottom with a slightly fuller bottom border and complete Tiger-Cats logo, colors are still bold though gloss is a touch softer than the higher graded duplicate, corners show moderate whitening and light rounding at all four tips, edges have light toning with minor chipping on the white stock, back number 23 and biography remain sharp and legible, black borders show moderate edge chipping with scattered white flecks along the top and sides, cartoon panel is clean with strong green color and no creasing, no folds, wrinkles, tape, or writing detected. The conservative grade estimate explanation places this example at VG-EX 4 because corner wear and back edge wear are clearly visible yet not severe, making it an excellent budget friendly filler with great display value. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4