1968 Shirriff Coins

[BillP]

I understand that there is a series of coins that are SP within the set and that New York and Oakland coins are somewhat scarcer than other SP's. What coins are the toughest? All of these or only 1 or 2. I haven't seen a guide that comments on this. At least in the US. I have seen some older threads that group these SP's into sections, but no guide.

Comments welcome. thx

[Writehooks]

1968 Shirriff short prints, in ascending order of rarity. The coins in Group 5 are each valued in the $100s.


Group 1
LA.-11 - SKIP KRAKE
LA.-12 - DOUG ROBINSON
MIN.-7b - CLAUDE LAROSE
OAK-.5a - GEORGE SWARBRICK
PH.-3a - ED HOEKSTRA

Group 2
BOS.-13 - DALLAS SMITH
BOS.-14 - GARY DOAK
CH.-13 - DAVE DRYDEN
CH.-14 - ERIC NESTERENKO
MIN.-7a - BILL COLLINS
MIN.-11 - BOB McCORD
MIN.-12 - LARRY HILLMAN
PIT.-11 - LOU ANGOTTI
PIT.-12 - WALLY BOYER
SL.-11 - GARRY SABOURIN
SL.-12 - AB McDONALD
PH.-11 - CLAUDE LAFORGE
PH.-12 - PAT HANNIGAN

Group 3
BOS.-15 - GLEN SATHER
BOS.-16 - TOM WILLIAMS
CH.-11a - DENNIS HULL
CH.-15 - GILLES MAROTTE
CH.-16 - JIM PAPPIN
DET.-13 - BOB BAUN
DET.-14 - BRIAN CONACHER
DET.-15 - JIM WATSON
DET.-16 - NICK LIBETT
MTL.-16 - CLAUDE PROVOST
MTL.-17 - SERGE SAVARD
MTL.-18 - MICKEY REDMOND
PH.-3b - ALLAN STANLEY
TOR.-16 - JIM MCKENNY
TOR.-17 - MIKE BYERS
TOR.-18 - PIERRE PILOTE

Group 4
NY.-13 - VIC HADFIELD
NY.-14 - LARRY JEFFREY
NY.-15 - DAVE BALON
NY.-16 - RON STEWART

Group 5
OAK.-5b - CAROL VADNAIS
OAK.-11 - GARRY JARRETT
OAK.-12 - HOWIE YOUNG

[BillP]

Thx. Are any of the Group 5 Oakland coins scarcer than the others? Also the NY coins scarcer? The NY14 seems to be priced higher even though he is not a star.

[BillP]

I've been trying to locate a price Guide for these. I know years ago there were values in a Charlton publication. I also seem to remember another small magazine/book type paperback that had values. Most people who collect these probably have there own viewpoint, looking for any recent guideline.

thx

[BillP]

had to look back on this post to see how long it took me to complete this set. So probably 2 years. Quite a while I know. Between the start and the end, 2 partial sets were listed on ebay. of which I was able to win about 75% of the 176 coins and 2 variations that I discovered along the way. While trying to complete it, there were a couple of heavy bidders that seem to have unlimited funds, to the point of winning/bidding $40+ for a common coin as opposed to maybe $10. The big 3 Oaklands were obviously the hardest, in particular Vadnais. the Stewart - NY16 was much tougher than the Jeffrey - NY14 for me. Anyway, happy to finally complete this challenging set.

[camaro69]

They are all listed in the Bobby Burrell "Cards-Collectibles-Merchandise" publication. The three Oakland coins all book at $1,000 each in his guide.The 4 Ranger SP's all book at $250.00 each.It is a tough set to complete.But that is what makes collecting fun.Good luck if you are building a set.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by camaro69

They are all listed in the Bobby Burrell "Cards-Collectibles-Merchandise" publication.

Great book! Every single page is loaded with glossy coloured pictures of not only all the card fronts but the backs plus the wrappers and display boxes as well! It's perhaps the very best card guide book I've ever seen.

Originally Posted by camaro69

The three Oakland coins all book at $1,000 each in his guide.The 4 Ranger SP's all book at $250.00 each. It is a tough set to complete.

I completed a set of the 1968-69 Shirriff coins in the late 1990's. Here are some:













I'd say that Gary Jarrett might be easier to find than Carol Vadnais and Howie Young among the Oakland Seals coins. And Larry Jeffrey and Ron Stewart could be tougher to find than Vic Hadfield and Dave Balon of the New York Rangers.