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White Whale Harpooned Unopened Pack

Just purchased this 1985 OPC Hockey pack with Mario Lemieux’s rookie card on the back. This has been my white whale of unopened packs. I did not think I would ever find this pack considering only 4 packs have been graded by PSA and 1 of those packs is the league leader card which is currently on ebay.
It was a nice surprise to see this pack on BBCE website after the National. I will be attending the National next year in AC and hope to meet some of the board members. I want to thank Grote for answering my questions regarding the wrinkle on the back of the wrapper. He said this was common in wax packs from this era as result of the sealing process.

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  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    congrats! great pack and glad you landed it

    hope to meet you next year in AC--
  • dberk12dberk12 Posts: 399 ✭✭
    Nice pick up. I am not an unopened guy but can really appreciate this pack. Enjoy!


    Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.





    -George F. Will
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Joe.... Sweet pickup and congrats. Did not see you this year at the Nat. I hope everything is going well for you.
    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Congrats on the pick up. Enjoy the pack.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • BIGBEN7BIGBEN7 Posts: 394 ✭✭
    Bobby, did not make the National this year but definitely going next year.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations on picking up your "whale" - last year when I picked up my game whale, I was really excited!

    I've met a lot of great people this year and looking forward to next year - hope to me you there.

    Thanx for sharing.
    Mike
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,737 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a beauty, Joe~congrats on the pickup!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    awesome pick up!

    i've read that they only come on the back or in the middle coupled w/ gretzky as the next card following....
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