1972-73 O-Pee-Chee WHA Gerry Pinder #341 Cleveland Crusaders

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee WHA Gerry Pinder #341 Cleveland Crusaders Cap off your vintage collection in absolute style with this highly coveted 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee WHA Gerry Pinder card! Notably holding the final position, #341, in this historic hockey release, this Cleveland Crusaders card is notoriously difficult to find in pristine condition due to its placement at the very bottom of physical print runs and rubber-banded stacks. It represents a crowning achievement for any collector striving to finish a master set. Gerry Pinder was a highly talented player who brought exceptional speed and international pedigree to the Cleveland franchise after representing the Canadian National Team. He burst into pro hockey with a phenomenal rookie campaign in Chicago and carried that high-scoring touch straight into the WHA. This card captures him at the absolute height of his professional powers, cementing its status as an elite historical artifact from a truly ground-breaking hockey landscape. As a notoriously tough set-ender, this card presents amazingly well with rich pinkish-red borders and a crisp, well-focused portrait image. The corners exhibit slight touch softening typical of a stack-end card but remain robust without any major structural compromise or layering. The edges are clean and consistent across all parameters. The centering shifts slightly to the left side but retains a highly presentable and attractive overall layout. The reverse features the beautiful bilingual O-Pee-Chee biographical text, clean, readable, and entirely free of any major flaws, hidden creases, or pencil marks. Grade Estimate: EX 5