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A LOOK AT SOME NOTEWORTHY REPORTED

TRANSACTIONS OF THE PAST MONTH

2015-16 THE CUP

CONNOR MCDAVID

RPA #’D 1/99:

$36,063 (eBay)

No, it’s not Gem Mint,

but a BGS 9 is still a

premium copy of the

most desirable card

printed in the past 10

years. Add in that this

bears the coveted

01/99 serial number,

has a three-color

patch delivering serious eye appeal and a pristine

on-card autograph and this is a solid investment

with plenty of room for growth as McDavid further

establishes himself among the game’s greats.

1966-67 TOPPS

WRAPPER:

$446.99 (eBay)

We can blame our

moms for throwing

away our old hockey

cards ... but we can

only blame ourselves

for chunking the

wrappers. If only

we’d known what we were throwing away. This wrap-

per, carefully preserved where others were crumpled up

and tossed into the bin, is now more valuable than every

single card in the set save for the Bobby Orr RC it might

have once held. Crazy.

2005-06 THE CUP DUAL SHIELDS MARIO

LEMIEUX / SIDNEY CROSBY: $17,208.99 (eBay)

Looking back now at that first The Cup release and

it’s amazing how many mind-blowing hits Upper Deck

crammed inside it. This 1/1 stunner featured two of

the most desirable patches of the two greatest players

ever to wear the Penguins sweater, including Crosby in

his rookie year. This is that rare card that would draw a

crowd wherever it was displayed.

1924-25 V145-1 BERT CORBEAU

PSA ALTERED:

$15,275 (eBay)

The story of this ultra SP is well known – it was

limited by the producer, Paterson, to ensure that

few collectors could cash in on its offer of a pair

of hockey skates in exchange for a complete set.

But as limited as it was then, it’s virtually impos-

sible now, making this a very rare offering. The

card surface has been recolored in some areas

on the front and back, leading to the Altered

designation from PSA. No mention of the nicely

squared corners and sharp centering, which also

draw attention. Regardless, this is one of the best

examples out there, sure to be the highlight of

someone’s collection.