1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Mike Law #53 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos

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1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Mike Law #53 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos For collectors seeking the 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Mike Law #53 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos, this classic Canadian football issue offers a sharp look at one of Edmonton’s dependable defensive backs during the early 1970s. The front features Mike Law in the green and gold Edmonton Eskimos uniform, with the bold red O-Pee-Chee design, large player name, team identification, and defensive back position clearly displayed. The vintage portrait photography, colorful football field background, and distinctive circular Eskimos logo capture the visual character of Canadian sports cards from the era. This is an authentic single card from the 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL set, a Canadian release known for its bright red fronts and bilingual English and French backs. Mike Law’s story adds meaningful sporting context to this card. The reverse identifies him as a Canadian non-import who attended Queen’s University and lists him as a defensive halfback measuring approximately 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds. The card notes that Law broke into the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before becoming a regular member of the Edmonton defence beginning in 1967. He went on to play six seasons with Edmonton and was especially productive in 1971, recording four interceptions according to career summaries. Law later appeared with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders, finishing his career as a member of Ottawa’s 1973 Grey Cup championship team. That combination of Queen’s football, Edmonton team history, defensive production, and a later Grey Cup connection makes this an appealing card for CFL collectors, Edmonton Eskimos fans, and vintage Canadian football enthusiasts. The 1971 O-Pee-Chee design is particularly collectible because it combines a vivid period front with a charming illustrated reverse that presents player information in both official Canadian languages. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back. The back includes the card number, a cartoon football illustration, physical details, college information, position, and a short career note, along with the O-Pee-Chee mark and Printed in Canada statement. The supplied images show no obvious crease, wrinkle, or major indentation. The four corners remain intact but are lightly softened, with visible whitening and small nicks most noticeable around the lower corners and upper right corner. The red front border has scattered tiny print loss, light surface marks, and modest edge chipping along the lower and side edges. The reverse shows natural age toning, light speckling, and minor roughness along the perimeter while remaining fully readable. Centering appears approximately 55/45 left to right and close to 50/50 top to bottom. Several fine lines visible across the red front may be sleeve reflections or surface artifacts because the card was photographed inside a protective pocket. The overall presentation supports a conservative raw estimate in the Excellent range rather than a near mint assessment. Grade Estimate: EX 5