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Just stumbled upon this in one of Matt Stock's auctions. Apparently there are two different versions of the original series red OPC wrapper. One contains the line "Printed in USA" and the other does not (see below). This is huge because it may be that there's a correlation between the wrapper version and which series it was used for. The only OPC original series unopened packs that have ever surfaced were series 2 and series 4. The series 4 red packs have the wrapper with no "USA" tag line. I own a 2nd series pack, and can't wait to check tonight which version that wrapper is. But the heretofore unknown version with the "USA" tag line may have been used only for OPC series 1, or possibly also 2 and or 3 (3rd series packs have never surfaced to my knowledge).This is very exciting! Has anyone heard anything about this before now?(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
LOL, the auction has already been pulled, that didn't take long!
Was the auction posted on April 1st?
I think the auction was posted today.
Do you think the auction was a joke, or some type of mistake?
Is this from the 70's?http://www.ebay.com/itm/160784190985?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1076
I just noticed Rusty's site has a scan of a different example of this wrapper, described as a 1st series OPC wrapper:http://www.wacky-packages.net/wackypackages/opeechee/1st-opeechee/wrapper.htm Why is there always stuff on Rusty's site I've never heard about before? Was this discussed somewhere? Who discovered it? Inquiring minds wanna know!
Why don't you try emailing Rusty? I am curious if he knows for sure that is a series 1 wrapper or if it's just a hunch. It's too bad he doesn't participate on the forums because he obviously spends a lot of time on the hobby and has a lot to contribute.
So you think this is a confirmed 1st series OPC wrapper? Matt has been selling 1st series sets. I wonder if they've been coming from packs...
I don't think anything about it being first series is confirmed. And this wrapper sure doesn't look freshly opened. I would hope if 1st series unopened OPC packs turned up they would be offered unopened. Since these packs have never surfaced, that would certainly be financially prudent.
Maybe the wrapper was just in the 1st series collection he's currently selling. He's supposed to be at the show, so hopefully we will have a chance to get some background info.
