Hockey Cards

1970/71 Topps Hockey Wax Box And 24 Packs

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This ultra-scarce complete 1970/71 Topps Hockey wax box, with all the packs authenticated by GAI was offered for sale in August 2004.

The box was described as VG with minor surface abrasions on the unpunched lid and packs with the following grades: Mint 9: 2 packs; Nm-Mt+ 8.5: 9 packs; Nm-Mt 8: 10 packs; Nm+: 3 packs.

If you’re in the vintage unopened hobby niche, you know how tough hockey items are to find. The PSA Pop Report currently shows 29 graded 1970 Topps hockey packs, and I suspect many of them are cross-overs from this GAI lot.

Regarding pricing, BBCE Auctions sold this PSA 8 wax pack for $2225 in November 2023.

1962/63 Topps Hockey Bucks

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The 1962/63 Topps Hockey Bucks insert set deserves more attention in the hobby as one of the most unusual and low-production vintage Topps hockey issues. These are from Mastro’s December 2004 auction, which was noted as the first time they had offered the thin-paper inserts in one of their catalogs. You still don’t see complete sets that regularly in the hobby.

The 24 hockey bucks were designed to resemble the Canadian currency of the time. One 4-1/8″ x 1-3/16″ bill was vertically folded and fit into each pack.

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