1972 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell #153 Los Angeles Kings Hockey Card

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1972 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell #153 Los Angeles Kings Hockey Card Own a piece of true hockey royalty with this magnificent 1972 O-Pee-Chee Harry Howell card, honoring an iconic Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman. Harry Howell remains one of the most durable and revered blueliners in the history of the sport, famously capturing the Norris Trophy in 1967 as the NHL's top defenseman with the New York Rangers. By the time he joined the Los Angeles Kings, Howell was an esteemed veteran presence, eventually becoming only the 10th player in NHL history to surpass the incredible milestone of 1,200 career games played. His brilliant career would eventually span over 1,400 NHL games and an additional 170 WHA contests, leading to his well-deserved induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979. This card features a wonderful, distinguished portrait of the legendary defenseman set against a brilliant yellow backdrop, beautifully framed by the classic Los Angeles Kings crown graphics. The back of the card features the authentic Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back design, offering a wonderful dual-language overview of Howell's historic career milestones in English and French. Our precise indicates this card is a stellar addition to any high-grade vintage set or collection. The corners are wonderfully sharp, displaying almost no visible corner wear and maintaining sharp, clean points. The borders show minimal edge chipping, exhibiting clean lines along all four sides of the card. Centering is highly commendable, presenting an exceptionally balanced front frame that ranks among the best on this entire sheet. The surface gloss is excellent, free from any print lines, fading, or silvering, and the back is beautifully clean and bright, free of any staining or handling wear. Grade Estimate: NM 7