1988-89 O-PEE-CHEE JOE NIEUWENDYK ROOKIE (RC) #16 NR/MT+Calgary Flames HOFER

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1988-89 O-PEE-CHEE JOE NIEUWENDYK ROOKIE (RC) #16 NR/MT+Calgary Flames HOFER:
$1.56

HONESTY & INTEGRITY--TRUSTIN offerDING:

Hello and Thank you for your interest and viewing of thisSpecific Listing. Mysincereintention is to provide you with anhonestandaccuraterepresentation (seephotographs) and description (seedetails noted herein) of thisSpecific Listingto enable you to make an informed decision onwhetheryou want to offer or Buy andhow muchyou would like to offer or Pay.

Unlike Sellers who have something to hide; those who do not want you to know theREALstory; and those who (whether intentionally or not) only add to the mystery/uncertainty of what you are viewing,such asSellers who post Poor/Blurry/Sketchy/Just a Few unhelpful Photographs (which, to say the least, is frustrating!),I WANT YOUto Know theREALtruth—even ifthat is a detriment to sales—because I believe that not only is that theright thing to do, but also theSmart Business thing to do! This is precisely why I try to provide as Many Clear and Accurate Photographs (at all angles--and many times Cropped Super Close to ShowALL--whether good or bad) and why I use myreal651DEAL \"L\"-Ruler/Measuring Device©.

How many Sellers even mention Measuring/Centering, let alone actuallySHOW youthe same in their photographs? I submit Only One, i.e.,ME(a/k/areal651). (Just think of all the cards that are listed without a depiction of the measurements or a disclosure (assurance) of the same—especially the likes ofGretzkyRCs, which are famous for being trimmed/altered/fake!).

In this regard, while I am human and makeNOclaim of being perfect, maintainingintegrityandhonestyas a Seller is of theutmostimportance to me and essential to earning your confidence andTRUSTin offerding and as a Buyer.

\"Value,\" like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. While I believe thisSpecific Listingis a GREAT purchase and/or a VALUABLE addition to any collection, you might disagree. Thus, please carefully review the photographs and the details provided herein and decide for yourself whether you agree with my assessment. PleaseView;Watch;offer; andBUYwithCONFIDENCE, as this is thereal651DEAL! I wish you Good Luck and/or Great Strategy andHappyofferding/Buying!!

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The Majority of my sale listings will have—and I am always open to inquiries and welcome offers concerning my Fixed Priced Items.

IThank youKindly...

~Matthew(a/k/areal651).

*SPECIFICLISTING:

Hello & Thank You for Your Interest...You are Viewing (and, hopefully, offerding on) aRAW(Ungraded) Lot of Two (2) (prevailing buyer Wins them Both!!)VERYSHARP/CLEANClassicRookie (RC) YearHockey Cards featuring Calgary Flames Legend & NHLHOFER:

(1)1988-1989O-PEE-CHEEJOE NIEUWENDYK#16 *NearMINT+*; and

(2)1988-1989ToppsJOE NIEUWENDYK#16 *NearMINT+*real651Deal!

I believe the above items are in Great Shape and in Near MINT+ condition. 564 Goals--#21 on the List of MOST Goals Ever!! Ahead of the likes of fellow HOFERsGuy LaFleur, Michel Goulet, Maurice \"Rocket\" Richard, just to name a few...Are you kidding me!?!? I wonder how Many Hockey Collectors know that?? Talk about Under-the-Radar (in the Collectible World) NHL Superstar anda Great Opportunity to Own (Win) aClassic Rookie (RC) Year Cardthat is ONLY GOING TO RISE IN\"VALUE\"at aVery Reduced & Reasonable Price (2 for 1!)!!!Please carefully review the photographs provided herein and use your own judgment for confirmation of or disagreement with thereal651Assessment of thisSpecific Listing. This is the exact item(s) that you are viewing and will receive if you are the Prevailing buyer! I wish you Good Luck and/or Great Strategy and Happy offerding/Buying!!

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Condition-Related: Please note that a couple very astute Viewers recently sent me questions asking whether a couple of my card listings, which were photographed in myreal651DEAL \"L\"-Ruler/Measuring Device© per my normal protocol, had stains or merely shadows resulting from my (amateur) photography skills. The Answer wasjust shadows. In this regard, please note that if I am aware of any of my listings having any stain (whether wax, food, gum, etc.) I WILL SPECIFICALLY DISCLOSE THIS TO YOU IN THE LISTING. Thank you.

While I am not a professional grader--and also understand that one person\'s definition of \"MINT\" may be another person\'s definition of \"NEARMINT\"--my honest opinion and description of the condition ofeachRaw card isguided(not controlled) by the grading criteria (or general guidelines) that Beckett (BGSandBVG) employs (seebelow), which is what I believe to be the toughest (and, thus, most accurate) standard in the collection industry. As a result, at least in part, I have been told that my opinion with respect to \"condition\" or the likely grading score of a particular item is conservative. You may or may not agree, however, please know that my intention is to be as honest and accurate as I can with my opinion and assessment, which includesFULL DISCLOSUREof any flaw or condition that is not expressly noted, apparent from the photographs and/or a part of theBGS/BVGdefinition (seebelow) and grading criteria/guidelines that I use as a guide in expressing my opinion. TheBOTTOM-LINEguide for my evaluation ofeachitem is that I try to put myself in your shoes as a Buyer by asking myself: \"Is that something that I would want to know?\"

Beckett (BGS&BVG)Grading

Beckett Grading Service (\"BGS\")is a high-quality sports card grading service for cards ages1981 to present.

Beckett Grading Service (\"BVG\")is a high-quality sports card grading service for the special attention deserved for cards dated1980 and before.

Pristine—10{Rarest--Sky is the Limit with Respect to \"Value\"}

Centering: 50/50 all around on front. 60/40 or better on back. Corners: Perfect to the naked eye and Mint under magnification. Edges:Perfect to the naked eyeandvirtually free of flaws under magnification. Surface: No print spots. Flawless color, devoid of registration or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic print lines.

Gem Mint—9.5{Still VeryRare/LowPopulation for Most, especially Pre-1990 Cards}

Centering: 50/50 one way, 55/45 the other on front. 60/40 or better on back Corners:Mint to the naked eye,butslight imperfections allowed under magnification. Edges: VirtuallyMint to the naked eye. Aspeck of wear is allowed under intense scrutiny. Surface: A few extremely minor print spots, detectable only under intense scrutiny. Deep color, devoid of registration or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic print lines.

Centering: 55/45 both ways on front. 70/30 or better on back. Corners:Mint upon close inspection. Aspeck of wear is allowed under intense scrutiny. Edges:VirtuallyMint to the naked eye.Unobtrusive specks of chipping on the borders are allowed. Surface: A handful of printing specks or one minor spot. Very minor focus or color imperfections. Clean gloss with one or two tiny scratches barely noticeable to the naked eye. One faint, unobtrusive metallic print line is allowed.

Near Mint/Mint—8

Centering: 60/40 both ways or better on front. 80/20 or better on back. Corners:Sharp to the naked eye,but slight imperfections allowed under close examination. Edges: Relatively smooth borders. Specks of chipping visible to the naked eye are allowed. Surface: A few minor print spots. Very minor color or focus imperfections. Solid gloss with very minor scratches detectable only upon close inspection. Or a subtle metallic print line.

Near Mint—7{“Book Value” Condition/Grade for Many Cards-and lowest for Some}

Centering: 65/35 both ways or better on front. 90/10 or better on back. Very slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners:Very minor wear on two or three corners is allowed. Edges: Slight roughness, minor chipping or very minor notching is allowed. Surface: A few noticeable print spots or minor speckling is allowed. Minor color or focus imperfections. Very minor border discoloration. A very minor wax stain on back. Solid gloss with a few minor scratches detectable upon close inspection. A few metallic print lines.

Excellent Mint—6

Centering: 70/30 both ways or better on front. 95/5 or better on back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Fuzzy corners, but free of dings and fraying. Edges: Moderate roughness, moderate chipping or minor notching is allowed. Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration and color or focus imperfections. Minor wax stains or extremely subtle ink marks. Relatively solid gloss with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing. Noticeable metallic print lines.

Excellent—5{5(& below) for Old (40+ yrs) Cards may be equivalent of 8/+ for newer cards}

Centering: 75/25 both ways or better on front. 95/5 or better on back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Four fuzzy corners, a touch of notching or a minor ding is allowed. Edges: Noticeable roughness - but no layering. Very slight notching or noticeable chipping is allowed. Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration. Minor wax stains or very light ink mark. Some gloss lost from surface with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing.

Very Good/Excellent—4

Centering: 80/20 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slight notching or layering, or moderate dings are allowed. Edges: Readily chipped or notched and/or slightly layered. Surface: Heavy print spots. Hairline creases. Moderate color or focus imperfections. Moderate border discoloration. Moderate wax stains. Very light ink mark or tape stain. A good deal of gloss lost from surface. Very minor scuffing or an extremely subtle tear in the form of a touch of broken surface paper.

Very Good—3

Centering: 85/15 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slightly rounded or noticeably notched corners with slight layering is allowed. Edges: Heavy notching, moderate layering or heavy chipping is allowed. Surface: Heavy print spots. Very minor creases. Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Noticeable wax stains. Light ink mark or tape stain. Very little surface gloss. Minor scuffing or a very minor tear.

Good—2

Centering: 90/10 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or offcut on back. Noticeable diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Noticeably rounded or heavily notched corners with moderate layering. Edges: Severely chipped, notched or layered. Surface: Severe print spots. Noticeable creases. Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Heavy wax stains. Moderate ink mark or tape stain. A surface devoid of gloss. Noticeable scuffing or a noticeable tear.

Poor—1

Centering: 100/0 or off cut on front or back. Heavy diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Heavily rounded or heavily notched with noticeable layering. Edges: Destructive chipping, notching or layering. Surface: Severe print spots. Heavy creases. Severe color or focus imperfections. Heavy border discoloration. Severe stains. No original gloss. Heavy scuffing or a severe tear.

* Half-Point Grades:Please note that Beckett Grading Services provides final grades inhalf-pointincrements (i.e.,10, 9.5, 9, 8.5etc.).Cards that are assigned a grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.

**These are not rules, only general guidelines.

Below are some basic AUTOGRAPH Grading standards. There are no half-point grades, and the lowest grade is a 5.

BeckettAutographGrading Scale (5 through 10):

10- A beautiful, boldly signed autograph that appears nearly perfect to the naked eye. Under normal viewing, it looks like an aesthetically- pleasing autograph.

9- This is a signature that is also very pleasing, but has slight imperfections that barely detract from the autograph. Very light bubbling or micro scratching is allowable, but no yellowing, fading, or smearing. Positioning should be nearly perfect - with just the very tips of a letter or two cut off or hidden.

8- At this level, some flaws begin to stand out slightly. Signature is still solid and pleasing, but might be somewhat bubbled throughout, or have areas of minor scuffing/scratching that detracts from the aesthetic beauty of the signature. Only lightly visible yellowing or fading or smearing is allowed. A cut signature may only have 10% of the signature hidden (or missing, when referring to a sticker autograph). Only a very small tip of the signature may run off or bleed onto the edge.

7- Flaws are evident, including heavy bubbling throughout, noticeable scratching, minor but noticeable yellowing or fading, small but obvious portions of smeared ink. Up to 20% of a cut autograph may be hidden, or 20% of a sticker auto may be missing. A portion of the signature may run off the card or may bleed onto the edge.

6- Heavy flaws are easily visible and highly distracting, including bubbling to the point of portions of the autograph being essentially invisible, extremely distracting scratching, yellowing or fading, or significantly smeared ink on multiple areas of the autograph. Up to 35% of a cut autograph/sticker may be hidden/missing. Several letters of the signature may run off the card, bleeding onto the edge or opposite side of the card.

5- Very heavy flaws that highly distract from the autograph, including portions of the autograph being completely removed or invisible, catastrophic scratching throughout the entire autograph, extremely heavy yellowing, massive fading of the entire signature, smeared ink throughout the entire autograph. Over 50% of a cut autograph/sticker may be hidden/missing.

SAFE & SECURE SHIPPING:

Please note that I amextra sensitiveto the delicacy of valuable items and keenly aware of the importance of condition. As a Buyer, I want to receive what I am buying in thesamecondition that I purchased it in. Thus, as a Seller, I make every reasonable effort to ensure that every item is safely, securely and properly packed and shipped--no matter how small, large or valuable the item is.

Unless instructed otherwise, as soon as payment has cleared, I will make every reasonable effort to ship you your item(s) that same day or at worst the following day.

With respect to shipping costs,I am not in the business of raking Buyers over the coals with shipping fees (and wish all listings could be shipped for FREE!), but I do want your item(s) to get to youSafely and Quickly.

PleaseseethisSpecific Listing’sShipping Details. In addition, if you are the winning buyer and Buyer of multiple items on the same day, I do combine (or reduce) shipping costs if I am able. **Also, if you are the prevailing buyer and Purchaser of Three (3) or More Items on the same day, I will ship forFREE!

RETURNS & REFUNDS:

While I will honor all my representations to your reasonable satisfaction with respect to all items you purchase, a refund* and a return (Buyer pays for shipping) is acceptedonly if:

1. You contact and notify me within seven (7) days of receiving your item(s) of your concern or issue;

2. The item(s) you have purchased was inadvertently or unintentionally misrepresented* via title; description; photographs; email or telephone conversation and we are unable to resolve the issue to your complete satisfaction;and

3. Thereturned item(s) is received back within fourteen (14) days of your receipt of it and in the condition/value it was purchased and received by you.

*With respect to Third (3rd) Party Professionally Graded or Certified items, please note that as stated above,I am nota professional grader and have no input with respect to any professional grade given. Thus, I rely on and trust the reputation and opinion of the 3rdParty Professional Grading Company. Just as non-professional grade opinions differ, so do that of the various 3rdParty Graders.

Any disagreement with a 3rdParty’s grade is NOT a justifiable reason for a refund and return. As stated above, it is of the utmost importance that I make every effort to provide you with an honest and accurate representation and description of thisSpecific Listing. However, thisdoes notmean (and I am NOT) endorsing, guaranteeing or otherwise representing that the 3rdParty Professional grade given is \"correct\" or the type or level of grade that would be given by another 3rdParty Professional Grader. Any issue or disagreement should be addressed directly to the 3rdParty Professional Grader.

Ihighlyencourage all buyers/Buyers and Collectors,especially those new or returning after a hiatus, to conduct your own research and come to you own conclusion with respect to the various 3rdParty Graders.

I strive and make every reasonable effort to be a perfect seller with100%positiveresponse. However,I am humanand mistakes--albeit exceedingly rare and unintentional--can occur. Thus, in the event of a disagreement or issue, Irespectfullyask you as the Buyer to afford me the same level offairnessthat you would expect if you were the Seller under the same or similar circumstances.

buyers who abuse the refund and return policy will have their offerding privileges revoked from future sales and listings.

Whether you are a greatly appreciatedfirst-timeBuyer of an item I have listed--or avery valuableregular or repeat Buyer--I want you to know(andhope you feel) that I am100%committed to making every reasonable effort to perform and provide you with the service and your purchased item in a manner that at aminimummeets, but hopefully exceeds, your satisfaction. My intention and desire is to be in business successfully for thelong haul, not merely overnight or for the thrill of one big sale!

In this regard, please feel free to contact me with any and all questions, concerns and comments. I believe communication--realcommunication, which includes listening and responding in kind--is critical in providing accurate information and a prerequisite to resolving any misunderstandings or issues.

In the rare and unlikely event that you reasonably believe that my integrity, honesty and/or service is not to your satisfaction,pleasecontact me and know that I will make every reasonable effort to work with you, resolve all issues and fulfill your expectations.

****THANK YOUVERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST AND/OR YOUR PURCHASE****

Sincerely,

~Matthew(a/k/areal651)

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