1970 O-Pee-Chee Ted Page #19 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Ted Page #19 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4 Collectors building a rugged Hamilton Tiger-Cats run or filling a duplicate slot for trading will appreciate this second copy of the 1970 O-Pee-Chee Ted Page #19 Hamilton Tiger-Cats VG-EX 4 available now at Alex Collect. Like its sheet mate, it features the North Bay native in his number 15 home uniform against the grandstand backdrop, with bold gold numerals popping off the black jersey and the familiar Tiger-Cats logo anchoring the lower right. Page may not get the same hobby headlines as Hall of Fame teammates, but true Tiger-Cats historians know how vital his coverage and return skills were to the championship defenses of the mid to late 1960s. This is an ideal affordable vintage pickup that still displays with real presence in a binder, top loader, or team frame. The 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL release holds a special place in Canadian hobby history. Issued only in Canada in a compact 115 card checklist, it paired simple white front borders with rich color photography and then rewarded collectors on the reverse with black backgrounds, bilingual player bios in English and French, and a playful green cartoon unique to each player. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back with English and French text and a green cartoon panel, not a puzzle back, with PRINTED IN CANADA clearly stated. Hamilton cards from this set are consistently in demand because the franchise was at the heart of the Eastern race in 1970 and loaded with character, from versatile defenders like Page to stars like Tommy Joe Coffey and Angelo Mosca. As unopened material has all but disappeared, collectors now hunt singles exactly like this to complete sets one card at a time. A quick look at Pages resume shows why this card matters beyond a common label. After opening his career in Montreal, he became a six year fixture in Hamilton from 1965 through 1970, helping the Tiger-Cats capture Grey Cups in 1965 and 1967 while regularly matching up against top outside receivers. His four interception seasons in 1965 and 1969 underscore his ball skills, and his willingness to field punts and kickoffs added hidden yardage that does not always show up in defensive stats. The cartoon on the reverse playfully references his recent marriage, a charming period touch that captures the light hearted personality O-Pee-Chee brought to football cards at the time. For fans of Canadian talent succeeding against American competition, Page remains an inspiring example of perseverance and smart positional play. front centering is approximately 65/35 left to right favoring the right side with the left border slightly tight but complete, colors remain vivid with good contrast, corners show light to moderate rounding with visible whitening at all four tips, most noticeable at the lower left and upper right, edges show light wear and faint toning on the white borders, back displays the number 19 identifier and bilingual biography clearly, black stock shows moderate edge chipping with small white flecks along the top and right edges plus corner touches, green cartoon box is clean and attractive with no paper loss, no creases, folds, wrinkles or writing are visible in the provided images. The conservative grade estimate explanation supports VG-EX 4 because corner softness and back edge chipping are a step beyond EX, yet overall eye appeal remains very collectible for a 55 year old Canadian issue. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4