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The first hockey card set ever produced and an absolute prerequisite to a Hall of Fame caliber cardboard collection, this complete set of C56 cards by Imperial Tobacco has been professionally graded by the SGC company, with all but four cards coming...
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Lot #674
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An astonishing and jaw-dropping opportunity is offered here with this never-before-offered dazzling near set of sports cards issued by Canada's Dominion Chocolate company in the 1920s. Serious vintage card collectors proved in our last auction that t...
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Lot #675
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A tantalizing group of very scarce cards here feature various athletes who were prominent in Canada in the 1920s and were available in packages of confectionery, notably chocolate bars, manufactured by the Dominion Chocolate company. The bottom part...
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Lot #676
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A great pair of hard-to-find and nicely graded hockey cards from the early days of the hobby. Offered are two 1926 Dominion Chocolates hockey cards from the "Dominion Athletic Stars" set of 60, featuring a #28 Ken Doraty card graded NM-7 by SGC with...
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Lot #677
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One of the crown jewels among the earliest hockey cards, this sensational Georges Vezina rookie card from the 1911-12 Imperial Tobacco C55 set has been certified authentic by Sportscard Guaranty. Although the card is ungraded because of very slight t...
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Lot #678
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Montreal Canadiens legend Georges Vezina went on to claim his and the team's second Stanley Cup at the end of the season that this sensational hockey card was issued. Graded VG by Sportscard Guaranty, this 1923-24 Vezina card from the William Paterso...
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Lot #679
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When you mention Art Ross, you immediately associate the hockey icon's name with those of Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Stan Mikita, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Bobby Clarke, Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. Along with new youn...
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Lot #680
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Widely billed as the Babe Ruth of hockey, Howie Morenz was a superstar who really didn't need anyone else's name attached to his own to promote his incredible scoring talents. This fully intact Morenz hockey card from the 1933-34 Canadian Chewing Gum...
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Lot #681
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This remarkable Aurele Joliat card was No. 14 in the set of 30 tiny cards produced by Maple Crispette for the 1924-25 season. This Joliat treasure is graded VG/EX by Sportscard Guaranty. It features the "Skates Free" promotion printed on the reverse...
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Lot #682
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Here's a great find, a fully intact Aurele Joliat card from the cool 1933-34 Canadian Chewing Gum set of 50 cards. This Joliat beauty has the letter "e" dropped from the end of his first name, typical of the era, and retains the redemption coupon wit...
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Lot #683
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Montreal Canadiens legend Aurele Joliat's distinctive cap is front and center on this outstanding card from the 1924-25 Champ's Cigarettes issue that has been graded VG/EX by Sportscard Guaranty. Joliat is pictured wearing his dark cap along with the...
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Lot #684
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This glorious Aurele Joliat rookie card from the 1923-24 William Paterson V145-1 set has been graded VG by Sportscard Guaranty. The legendary Canadiens forward's first name was shortened throughout his Hall of Fame career, with the "E" dropped at the...
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Lot #685
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Even though this King Clancy rookie card may have received an overall grade of good from Sporstcard Guaranty, it remains one of the most highly-sought hockey cards from the early days of the hobby. A tremendous competitor, Francis "King" Clancy's lif...
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Lot #686
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What a beauty! Early hockey great Newsy Lalonde is pictured in his Saskatoon uniform in this glorious 1923-24 Paulin's Candy card. Graded VG by Sportscard Guaranty, this remarkable Lalonde card with slightly rounded edges is stamped "Certified Correc...
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Lot #687
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One of the highest examples of Montreal Canadiens' legend Aurele Joliat ever graded by PSA leads off an intriguing six-pack of high grade pre-war lots. Recently "slabbed" card issued by the Canadian Chewing Gum company received "NM 7" status, with on...
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Lot #688
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Hall-of-Famer Fred "Bun" Cook graces the front of this formidable pre-war offering, issued in 1933-34 by the Canadian Chewing Gum company. Superior example is the former Rangers' rookie card and has been graded EX-MT 6 by PSA, with only one similar C...
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Lot #689
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Gorgeous PSA "NM 7" cards of Alex Smith and Bill Touhey from the tough 1933-34 Canadian Chewing Gum set are the highest such examples ever graded by PSA and will surely prove tempting to collectors who like to own the best! Until recently there had b...
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Lot #690
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Great-looking cards here of Chuck Gardiner and Leighton "Hap" Emms exhibit several of the same characteristics and attributes as similar 1933-34 Canadian Chewing Gum cards which recently received higher grades, but almost inexplicably were slabbed EX...
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Lot #691
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By far the highest '37-38 O-Pee-Chee Walter Buswell card ever graded by PSA, this beauty recently came in at a difficult-to-hope-for-better NM-MT 8, easily outdistancing two EX-MT 6 examples. Card back mentions how the Montreal Canadiens "acquired th...
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Lot #692
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Sensational trio of high grade pre-war cards here feature Montreal Canadiens Johnny Gagnon, Wilf Cude and Rod Lorraine and all fall into the "second-highest-ever-graded-by-PSA" category. All are from the O-Pee-Chee company's 1937-38 Series E issue. T...
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Lot #693
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This sensational set of vintage 1950s hockey cards ranks among the most attractive and appealing ever issued in the hobby. With no qualifiers, this complete collection of each of the 60 hockey cards from the gorgeous and colorful 1954 Topps NHL set o...
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Lot #694
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Classic Parkhurst issue from 1954-55 features generally nice crease-free cards that grade EX, EX+, EX-MT, EX-MT+ and NRMT, with the overall average being EX+. The key Johnny Bower RC (premium back) is EX+, as are Rocket Richard, Jean Beliveau and Tim...
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Lot #695
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Sharp-looking 1958-59 Topps set here shows very little handling and wear and grades EX+ - NRMT, with the average grade being EX-MT. The key Bobby Hull rookie card, one of the most desirable hockey cards of all-time, is in our eyes EX-MT, with less th...
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Lot #696
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Veterans hobbyists and pre-war card collectors will be highly intrigued and excited to peruse this exceptional lot of cards issued by Paulin's Candy (1924-26) and featuring players of the Western Canadian Hockey League. Possibly the most important fi...
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Lot #697
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Oh boy, opportunities like the one offered here are few and far between - a Gordie Howe rookie card in virtually flawless condition! This sensational #66 Howe card from the 1951-52 Parkhurst set is graded NM/MT-8 by SGC, with an overall score of 88....
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Lot #698
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Even though Maurice Richard already had two Stanley Cups to his credit in eight seasons with Montreal Canadiens, he was a "rookie" in the card collecting hobby when he finally made his debut in the 1951-52 Parkhurst set. The Rocket had scored 50 goal...
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Lot #699
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Hockey legend Jean Beliveau had 10 Stanley Cups in his future when he made his debut in the hobby with this #27 card from the 1953-54 Parkhurst set. One of the classiest players ever to lace 'em up, Beliveau was a driving force in the Canadiens' dyna...
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Lot #700
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From the O-Pee-Chee company's very first hockey card issue comes this offering of legendary Montreal Canadien Howie Morenz, the iconic star who was deemed hockey's most outstanding player for the first half of the 20th century. Part of Howie's bio on...
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Lot #701
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Close to three-quarters of Parkhurst's 1952-53 issue is up for grabs here with generally crease-free cards. Upon inspection though we can detect that each card was once glued, with an admirable clean-up job rendering the backs totally legible with ve...
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Lot #702
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The '53-54 Parkhurst issue is one of our favorites when found in nice shape and this complete set fits the bill! A very solid "EX" is the overall grade here with over 90% of the cards falling into the "EX, "EX+" and "EX-MT" grades, although we're not...
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Lot #703
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Low grade '51-52 Parkies up for grabs here with all but 24 of the 101 cards present exhibiting rather major flaws which include scotch tape stains and/or paper loss to the fronts, lightly stained backs and crease(s), with a combination of the above s...
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Lot #704
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Decent set of 1952-53 Parkhurst cards features a KSA-graded Gordie Howe that received EX-5 status, along with close to half (47) of the 104 remaining cards falling into the EX-or-better grades. The Tim Horton RC is EX with 85/15 top to bottom centeri...
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Lot #705
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Two classic 100-card Parkhurst issues here with the details as follows. The '53-54 set is mostly low grade with 70% ranging from Fair to VG. Keys include F cards of Worsley, Richard, Horton and #1-Lumley, while Beliveau RC is one of (25) G cards. How...
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Lot #706
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More always-popular Parkies here feature only Canadiens and Maple Leafs and include a near set (76/79) from '55-56. Majority of cards are VG, with some worse and some better, making for an overall grade of VG, with money cards as follows: Plante RC i...
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Lot #707
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The Canadiens and Maple Leafs continued to star in Parkhurst's late 1950s' issues, both 50-card efforts. he '58-59 lot here (45/50) features mostly VG, VG+ and VG-EX cards and includes Horton (VG-EX), H. Richard (VG+) and Harvey (VG+), with a dozen c...
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Lot #708
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An expected wide range of grades is present in this shoebox-like hoard of old Parkhurst cards, with everything from the lesser P-F-G grades up to EX, with an overall average of G-VG. A lot of '60-61 cards (56/61) includes Horton (G) and M. Richard (G...
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Lot #709
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Cards from the Topps' company's first two colorful hockey efforts are available here, with the 66-card '54-55 issue just six cards shy of a complete set. Group averages VG, with however the key Howe card not present and Sawchuk (G) and Worsley RC (P)...
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Lot #710
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Three Topps partial/near sets here feature a wide range of grades and are led off by (52/66) from 1958-59. Most are G, G-VG and VG, with VG-EX exceptions including Worsley, Delvecchio, Kelly and Lindsay. Hall is P, Sawchuk is G and Ullman G-VG, while...
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Lot #711
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A decent looking 1961-62 Topps complete set is actually low grade, with the majority of cards having an EX appearance lowered considerably due to light to moderate paper loss on the backs. Just a tad of such on the Ratelle RC and more so on the Gilbe...
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Lot #712
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This group of cards from Topps' ever-popular 1964-65 release includes some rather nice ones but enough lesser condition cards to drop the overall grade to no better than G-VG. Notables are (16) EX, EX+ and EX-MT including #s 2, 4, 7, 13, 18, 26, 29,...
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Lot #713
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Condition improves somewhat compared to previous lots with these two groups of colorful Topps cards. The '65-66 near set (120/128) averages VG with stars and RCs in typically lesser condition. Howe, Hull and Cheevers are F, Cournoyer, Henderson, Red...
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Lot #714
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The O-Pee-Chee company's first official card effort since the 1940s remains popular today with this near set (200/216) averaging in the G-VG to VG range. Notables include #s 2-Orr (VG - diamond cut), 16-Hull (G), 29-Howe (G-VG), 61-checklist (marked...
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Lot #715
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A trip back to the good old 1970s is what the high bidder here is in for, with a number of sets and inserts from the first half of the decade. A 1970-71 OPC set (VG-EX) is one checklist (#132) short of being complete, while a second partial set inclu...
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Lot #716
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The 1980s are pretty much covered in this near run of O-Pee-Chee sets, with some duplication present. Things start off with a set from '81-82, featuring rookie cards of Coffey, Kurri, Savard, Moog and Stastny. There are then three sets from '82-83 (R...
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Lot #717
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An instant inventory of valuable rookie, jersey and autograph cards will have the lucky winning bidder here sifting and sorting for quite some time and will lead to some oohs and ahhs! Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin rookie cards from the 2005-0...
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Lot #718
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This huge collection features over 300 original Bee Hive and Quaker Oats premium hockey photos ranging from the mid-1930s to the end of the Original Six era. More than 200 Bee Hive pictures are included along with another 98 Quaker Oats photos housed...
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Lot #719
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All 132 cards of the 1972 O-Pee-Chee CFL set are included in this lot of 194 original Canadian Football League cards. Garney Henley, Angelo Mosca and Tommy Joe Coffey head up the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who would go on to win the 1972 Grey Cup. Saskatch...
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Lot #720
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Legendary Boston Bruins goalie Frank Brimsek and longtime NHL president Clarence Campbell are among the Hall of Fame signatures included in this huge and varied lot of hockey autographs. A cancelled check signed by Maurice "Rocket" Richard in 1967, a...
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Lot #721
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This large and varied lot of hockey collectibles includes a number of vintage finds from the 1960s, including over 200 Shirriff NHL coins. A total of 165 plastic 1961-62 coins in varied condition include Maple Leafs (51), Canadiens (15), Black Hawks...
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Lot #722
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Vintage Maple Leaf Gardens programs from the 1940s through the end of the 1960s are featured in this huge lot of hockey and baseball publications. Junior Montreal Canadiens coach Sam Pollock and star winger Dickie Moore are listed in the lineup card...
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Lot #723
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Some vintage boxing and wrestling cards, along with modern baseball cards are offered here with (19) G-VG cards from the 1951 Ringside set, including Ezzard Charles, the most notable. Fifty cards from Parkhurst's mid-1950s sets (15 + 35) are also G-V...
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Lot #724
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Another whack of goodies here to sift through, with approximately three full shoeboxes. Some 200 off-condition cards are from the 1950s and '60s, while close to 300 checklists span the '70 and '80s. O-Pee-Chee cards from '70-71 (200+), '71-72 (200+),...
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Lot #725
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Fine trio of almost 100-year old little beauties were issued by Imperial Tobacco of Canada and have been encapsulated by the SGC grading company. Ernie "Moose" Johnson's rookie card is the highlight and came in at VG-3. Hall-of-Famer, Johnson was kn...
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Lot #726
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Intriguing cards are part of a set of 50 released in 1925 by the Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada and feature notable golfers of the era on the fronts, with tips on how to, ultimately, "score" low on the backs. Abe Mitchell is on five cards (#s 27,...
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Lot #727
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Many of the men who helped bring the Stanley Cup to Montreal for five straight years in the mid-to-late 1950s are pictured on these Parkhurst cards, released during the '60-61 season. Various grades here but all have glue-stained backs, with however...
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Lot #728
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Majority of these '59-60 Topps cards are in crease-free EX-ish condition, with slight edge/corner wear and at times less-than-perfect centering, and are highlighted by the presence of Terry Sawchuk's off-centered card #42. Ted Lindsay is similar, wit...
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Lot #729
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Nice little group of '33-34 O-Pee-Chee cards were likely once collected by someone with a fondness for the "blue" background versions and is highlighted by a King Clancy card, along with rookie cards of fellow Hall-of-Famers Ching Johnson, Roy Worter...
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Lot #730
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Loaded with stars from the Seventies, this pair of uncut sheets is from sets issued by the Topps Chewing Gum Company in 1972-73 and 1973-74. The earlier sheet lines up 66 player cards including with two rows duplicated, so you'll get two cards each o...
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Lot #731
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A lovely crease-free VG-EX card of the legendary King Clancy is one of four 1933-34 Hamilton Gum cards offered here and highlights this varied pre-war lot. Some corner wear and light toning are the flaws to the Clancy, while joining him from the same...
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Lot #732
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Gordie Howe's Parkhurst issue from the '54-55 season highlights this cardboard trio and is a nice crease-free EX+, with smooth edges and slight corner wear, notably at the bottom right. Classic toning from this year is also to consider. Also included...
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Lot #733
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An interesting find is this 1961-62 Parkhurst "pack" which we'd like to tell you is unopened but the seal on the back is indeed broken, rendering it a wrapper with its original cards inside. Without removing the cards but by partially unfolding the w...
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Lot #734
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Very hard to come by, this Wild Bill Ezinicki beauty is paired with a Toe Blake Pep pin from the 1940s. A popular member of the Toronto Maple Leafs dynasty, Ezinicki is pictured on the face of one of these two popular and highly-sought pins and is cl...
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Lot #735
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Bobby Clarke and Darryl Sittler rookie cards highlight a group of 48 O-Pee-Chee cards from 1970-71 here, with the vast majority grading EX-MT or better (many are NRMT), the odd touched corner the only minor flaws to mention. Other notables are #s 136...
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Lot #736
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Wow, here's an instant collection of the 1965-66 Coca-Cola NHL hockey card set of 108 cards, including the "1966 NHL players album". The cards come as they were originally issued, still attached accordion-style in six sets of 18 cards, one for each "...
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Lot #737
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Fantastic pair of 1960s NHL collections features the 1962-63 El Producto Cigars five-disk player set and a complete set of Weekend Magazine's six individual premium photos of the members of 1965-66 First All-Star Team. Hall-of-Famers Frank Mahovlich,...
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Lot #738
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A total of 10 Toronto Maple Leafs are featured among the 27 "Group 1" photos included in this sensational lot of 37 original Bee Hive premium hockey photos. Hall of Famers Turk Broda and Harvey "Busher" Jackson are included along with Art Jackson, Da...
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Lot #739
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Two great Boston Celtics teams and a set of Boston Bruins "All-Time All-Stars" are featured in this lot of four team-issued photo sets. Individual shots of John Ferguson and Cal Gardner are included along with their teammates on the 1960-61 Cleveland...
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Lot #740
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Four great NHL action scenes featuring the remarkably vivid and colorful artwork of Tex Coulter grace four early 1960s covers in this collection of 16 original editions of the Official National Hockey Annual. Coulter's illustrations appear on the fir...
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Lot #741
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