Guy Lafleur is considered one of the greatest hockey players in history.He was the first player to score 50 goals in 6 straight seasons and retired as the Canadiens' all-time scoring leader.
His rookie and early cards are very sought after and valuable.Let's take a look at some of these vintage Guy Lafleur cards:
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee
Card #148
This is the most widely-recognized and valuable Guy Lafleur card.It is considered a rookie.
The 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee is the first major-release Guy Lafleur card. O-Pee-Chee spelled his last name as "La Fleur," but it isn’t supposed to have the space.
1971-72 Canadiens postcard
This is a team-release postcard. It is considered an oddball rookie.
It was common during this era for teams to issue a set of postcards. Guy Lafleur was included as a rookie in the 1971-72 Canadiens set.
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Poster
This poster was included in packs of 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee cards.It is considered an oddball rookie.
Card #13
The 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee posters are inserts that came folded in wax packs. They measure 10″ x 18″ and are valuable and very rare.
1972-73 Topps
card #79
This is Guy Lafleur's first Topps hockey card. It is not considered a rookie card.
Guy Lafleur was not included in the 1971-72 Topps hockey set because it had a smaller checklist than the O-Pee-Chee set. There is an O-Pee-Chee version of this card.