Description: This is a 1971-72 Swedish Hockey card, #198, Samlarserien ("Collector's Series") of the Detroit Red Wings' Hall of Famer, Gordie Howe. The reverse of the card is in the Swedish language; it references Mr. Howe's number one league rankings in games, goals, and assists, and describes him in an appropriate universal word, "Superman". The card was printed by Panini in Italy for the Williams Forlag, AB ("Williams Publishers, Inc.), a Swedish division of Williams Publishing, which was a division of Warner Communications. The Swedish division was in business from 1965-1975, when it was acquired by Semic Press. The card was sent to PSA for authentication and encapsulation/grading. It was authenticated and its grade is PR-1 (Poor 1), and the Authentication number is 73274089. There is a stain on the obverse of the card. PSA has graded only 29 of these Gordie Howe cards. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, 1928-2016, was "Mr. Hockey", "Number 9", a Canadian hockey player who was beloved in Detroit and throughout the hockey world. From 1946 to 1980, he played for twenty-six seasons in the National Hockey League and then six seasons in the World Hockey Association. His first twenty-five seasons were with the Detroit Red Wings, he was a twenty-three time All Star, he won the Stanley Cup four times with the Red Wings and was a six-time winner of the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. Domestic USPS Ground Advantage shipping with tracking is included. International shipping is through eBay's International Shipping service. In this service the seller ships the purchased item to eBay's domestic shipping hub, and then eBay collects the appropriate shipping fees and handles all of the international details/requirements, including the Customs paperwork. Thank you for looking!
Price: 59 USD
Location: Metro Detroit
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Autographed: No
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Set: 1971-72 Swedish Hockey
Card Condition: PR-1 (Poor 1)
Grade: 1
Player/Athlete: Gordie Howe
Year Manufactured: 1972
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Ice Hockey
Language: Swedish
Manufacturer: Williams Forlags AB
Professional Grader: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Card Number: 198
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Season: 1971-72