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Bobby Orr
1972 · O-Pee-Chee Hockey Stickers · #3
Orr’s #3 in the separately identified 1972 O-Pee-Chee sticker issue.
- Sport
- Hockey
- Year / season
- 1972
- Set
- O-Pee-Chee Hockey Stickers
- Number
- #3
- Format
- Sticker
About this card
Bobby Orr’s 1972 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Stickers sticker is number 3 in that release. Stickers were printed with a peel-off backing, and many were sold to fill a collector’s album, so a lot of surviving copies were stuck down at some point.
Bobby Orr’s rookie-labeled entry in this catalog is the 1966 Topps Hockey #35, so this later issue carries no rookie label.
How to identify it
Check whether the backing paper is intact, because an unused sticker and one that was stuck down and lifted are different objects to a collector. Stickers are thin and crease easily, so look closely at the corners and surface.
In Bobby Orr’s run
Bobby Orr has 3 entries in this catalog, from 1966 to 1972, and this is the most recent. Nearby entries are listed below, so you can compare the releases that sit around this one.
In the 1972 checklist
This is the only entry from the 1972 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Stickers release in the catalog so far. The full release has more stickers; this page covers the one cataloged here.
What to know about this issue
- The PSA checklist names this issue O-Pee-Chee Sticker, so its format remains sticker.
- It is a separate collectible from Orr’s regular 1972 O-Pee-Chee cards.
Inspect the source
Source reviewed 2026-10-07. The source describes this issue; it does not verify any item offered by a third party.
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The issue stays 1972 · O-Pee-Chee Hockey Stickers. These are research checks, not a condition assessment of a specimen.
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- Inspect corners, edges, centering and surface in suitable photographs or in person. Record damage or unanswered questions without assigning a predicted professional grade.
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- Ungraded does not establish authenticity or mean “never authenticated.” A protective case alone does not establish a professional condition grade.
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