1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell #193 Los Angeles Kings

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell #193 Los Angeles Kings Own a piece of Hockey Hall of Fame history with this 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell #193 Los Angeles Kings card, a genuine vintage original printed in Canada for the Canadian hobby. The 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee set arrived during one of the most electric autumns in hockey history, the same month Team Canada battled the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series, and it remains famous for its rich studio portraits set against that unmistakable green backdrop, the team name running down the left border, and the Kings crown crest beside the player name bar. Harry Howell needs little introduction to students of the game. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the steady rearguard played parts of 25 professional seasons, won the Norris Trophy in 1966-67 as the NHL's best defenseman, and was later enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979. The bilingual back, printed in English and French, notes his Hamilton roots, his 21 years in the NHL, his iron-man reliability, and the Seasoned Ace of the A. H. L. cartoon, and it confirms this is the authentic Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back. Collectors prize these Canadian-printed cards for their warmer stock and deeper ink coverage than the American Topps counterparts. the card presents strong corners with only a tiny pinch at the top left tip, clean edges with light roughness at the bottom, vivid unfaded color, a few small cyan printing flecks in the green sky area as made, vertical centering measuring close to 50/50, and a slight left-weighted horizontal border from the standard 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee design. No creases, wrinkles, stains, or pencil marks are visible on the front or back under close inspection of the high resolution scan. The card retains good eye appeal with a sharp Gordon crown crest and bold red name script. A conservative grade estimate of EX-MT 6 reflects the light corner touch, minor bottom edge texture, and typical factory print flecks, leaving clear upside if the card grades higher at a third party service. Whether you are building the full 341 card set, chasing Hall of Fame defensemen, or rooted in Kings history from the East Surrey era to the Forum years, this Harry Howell is a handsome, honest, and increasingly scarce survivor from the golden age of Canadian hockey cards. Grade Estimate: EX-MT 6