1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Buffalo Sabres Team #94 Records Card

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1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Buffalo Sabres Team #94 Records Card The standard-issue Light Back companion to card #94, this 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Buffalo Sabres Team card showcases the identical team photograph, roster gathered together under the diagonal "Buffalo Sabres" ribbon within the set's unmistakable jagged red border design. This 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee release remains a fan-favorite among vintage set builders for its bold, unconventional torn-photo aesthetic, and team cards like this one serve as a time capsule of the roster assembled during Buffalo's rapid ascension from 1970 expansion club to legitimate contender. The reverse doubles as a franchise "Team and Player Records" page, listing categories such as most career points, most goals, most assists, and Stanley Cup championships, referencing stars like Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin who anchored the roster during this stretch. Presented in O-Pee-Chee's standard Canadian bilingual English and French format, this card exemplifies the meticulous, if occasionally inconsistent, production standards of the early-1970s Canadian card industry. This particular printing represents the more commonly found Light Back color variation, as opposed to the scarcer Dark Back parallel also present on this same uncut sheet, giving collectors an interesting side-by-side comparison of O-Pee-Chee's dual print runs for this set. The 1973-74 season referenced on this card's statistical panel came just before Buffalo's historic run to the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, making any card from this period a meaningful piece of early franchise history for Sabres collectors. this card is confirmed as a genuine Canadian O-Pee-Chee issue, presented in the Light Back color variety rather than a puzzle-back format. On close inspection the card presents cleanly, with sharp, well-preserved corners showing only the faintest handling wear, solid edges free of noticeable chipping, and centering that appears close to balanced on both axes, an improvement over its Dark Back sheet-mate. The red border retains strong, even color saturation, and the team photograph itself is crisp with no fading. No creases or surface scratches are visible under close review. Given the clean overall appearance, this example likely grades toward the higher end of the condition spectrum for this set, though a conservative estimate is applied pending in-hand confirmation. A great choice for Sabres team-set collectors looking for a sharp, affordable franchise card from this landmark early-70s era. Grade Estimate: EX 5