Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/7/2017
Refreshingly, looking like they've had but one owner are most of these 1969-70 collectibles, now housed in binder pages, with the pulled stars revealing some splendid original gloss and very little handling/wear. Plenty of NM or better examples await the high bidder, with slight corner touches (often the two bottom corners) rendering others EX-MT and EX-MT+, with EX and EX+ cards also spotted. Near mint stars include Orr All-Star, Sawchuk, Mikita and Parent, the latter with a stamp insert applied on the back, the same as 24-Orr (EX) and 70-Hull (NM (ST)). The Tony Esposito RC is EX-MT+, with a dinged corner sending Serge Savard RC to VG-EX. Both Howe "Mr. Hockey" variations are present with #193 at NM+, (No # is EX-MT (OC)), while Howe AS (EX-MT) and 61-Howe (EX+) are also notable. Checklists are marked/creased and low grade, with 209-Orr Norris not present. Almost-full mini albums and stamp inserts are at the back of the binder, with more details on our website.
The mini albums are four little 4-in-1 cards shy of being complete (Kings Joyal, North Stars Boivin, Canadiens Beliveau and Rangers Giacomin), with an extra (empty) Maple Leafs album, while the near set of stamps all have evidence of once having been pasted, with printing/letters visible on the backs, but not from cards. Required to complete a set of 25 are stamps of Beliveau, Gilbert, Howe, Mahovlich & McCreary. It should be noted that eight other cards in the near set have stamps applied to their backs, similar to the aforementioned cards of Orr, Parent and Hull. Likely some pleasant surprises and submitting possibilities await the new owner of this stash.
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