Description
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee
Frank St. Marseille #15 Hockey Booklet Insert St. Louis Blues EX-NM
Experience a piece of NHL history with this rare 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Frank St. Marseille Hockey Booklet.
Before the era of digital highlights, fans relived the greatness of their favorite stars through these charming comic-style inserts. This particular booklet, #15 in the 24-card set, features St. Louis Blues stalwart Frank St. Marseille. A key piece of the Blues' early success, St. Marseille was a versatile forward known for his intelligence on the ice and his role in the team's three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances from 1968 to 1970.
These booklets are notoriously difficult to find in high grade due to their delicate paper stock and the fact that many were handled frequently by young fans in the early 70s. This 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Frank St. Marseille specimen has survived in remarkable condition, maintaining its vibrant colors and structural integrity.
Condition Report:
- Centering: Excellent internal centering of the comic illustration and text. The booklet itself is well-aligned within its original cut.
- Corners: Extremely sharp for the issue. The top corners on both the front and back show minimal to no white chipping, which is rare for this set.
- Edges: Very clean overall. The right edge shows the characteristic "rough cut" commonly found on authentic O-Pee-Chee stock from this era.
- Surface: The colors remain bright with no staining or "checkmarks" on the rear checklist, a common flaw in these sets.
- Back: Features the classic O-Pee-Chee bilingual (English/French) checklist and "Printed in Canada" text, confirming its status as the more desirable Canadian variant.
Whether you are a Blues fan, a vintage hockey enthusiast, or looking to complete your 1971-72 OPC master set, this 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Frank St. Marseille booklet is a must-have addition to any serious collection.
Grade Estimate
EX-MT 6 (Excellent-Mint)
- Justification: The booklet exhibits exceptional corners and centering. It is held back from a higher grade only by the natural paper aging and the standard OPC rough-cut edges.
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