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CLAUDE LEMIEUX
1986-87 O-PEE-CHEE
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View sold images on eBay1986-87 O-Pee-Chee Claude Lemieux RC #227
The OPC rookie card of one of the most polarizing and clutch playoff performers in NHL history. Lemieux was drafted 26th overall by the Montreal Canadiens and immediately showed the combination of skill, agitation, and big-game excellence that would define his career. Four Stanley Cup rings with three different teams.
Player
Claude Lemieux
Year
1986
Set
1986-87 O-Pee-Chee
Card #
227
Sport
Hockey
Type
Rookie Card
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PSA vs BGS vs SGC
Professional Sports Authenticators
- +Most liquid — highest resale demand
- +Largest population database
- +Vintage specialists
- +Most recognized globally
- −Slowest turnaround at economy tier
- −No subgrades on base service
Best for: Vintage, high-value singles, resale liquidity
Beckett Grading Services
- +Subgrades reveal exact condition
- +BGS 9.5 Black Label = highest premium
- +Preferred for modern parallels
- +Slab design seen as premium
- −Less liquid than PSA for vintage
- −Stricter centering = harder to get 10
Best for: Modern parallels, autographs, centering-first cards
Sportscard Guaranty Corporation
- +Faster turnaround than PSA/BGS
- +Lower cost at economy tier
- +Growing collector base
- +Good for tobacco/pre-war
- −Lower premium than PSA on most cards
- −Smaller population database
Best for: Pre-war, tobacco cards, budget-conscious grading
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