Of the 35,582 cards from the 1980 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards assessed by PSA, only 2,713 (7.6%) have earned a PSA 10 grade. But diving into the numbers behind the beloved Ray Bourque #140 rookie reveals even more astounding figures. The Hall of Famer’s RC has a microscopic gem rate of 1.1%, with just 36 of the 3,153 examples assessed by the service earning a PSA 10 holder. One of the most skilled defensemen and greatest leaders to ever take the ice, Bourque played a legendary 21 seasons with the Boston Bruins, winning five Norris trophies before finishing his career in Colorado. It was with the Avs that hockey fans watched the all-time great finally lift the Cup in 2001. Bourque is the highest-scoring defenseman in NHL history. Considering his reputation with fans and collectors, plenty of bidders will be patrolling the blue line of this month’s Premier Auction with the goal of netting this beautiful Bourque RC.
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