Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2013
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2013
A Maurice Richard rookie season program and a partial program from the 1955 Richard Riot game are included in this stack of Montreal Forum game programs. There are 11 complete Forum programs, including a 1934 Maroons vs. Bruins copy, and Habs programs from 1942 to 1955, including one with the Rocket wearing #15 from his 1942-43 debut. Another 14 partial programs are from the Habs' 1954-55 season, including the infamous March 17 game against the Red Wings, which lists the suspended Richard in the Canadiens' roster, and the Habs' next home game against the Rangers, which does not. Feb. 10, 1934 Maroons vs. Bruins;
1942-43 (1): Dec. 19, 1942 vs. Rangers (Maurice Richard rookie season, listed as #15 in Canadiens lineup on p. 20, Charlie Sands wearing #9 for Canadiens, blue ink handwriting in “Smokes for Overseas” coupon at bottom of back cover);
1946-47 (1): Oct. 19, 1946 vs. Bruins (Stanley Cup champions MacDonald’s Export team photo montage on back cover);
1949-50 (1): Feb. 2, 1950 vs. Rangers (date stamped on cover);
1951-52 (2):undated vs. Maple Leafs (Klukay scratched out with hole on Leafs’ lineup page, Maurice Richard and Ross Lowe crossed out in pencil on Canadiens’ lineup page, which has a tear on bottom edge); Feb. 16, 1952 vs. Rangers;
Nov. 9, 1952 vs. Black Hawks;
Jan. 9, 1954 vs. Black Hawks;
Dec. 9, 1954 vs. Maple Leafs (handling, vertical creases, detached front and back covers torn along the spine, “2-0 for Canadiens” handwritten on first page, names and squiggles in blue ink on back cover); Dec. 11, 1954 vs. Bruins (covers torn along spine from bottom to upper staple); Feb. 17, 1955 vs. Red Wings;
Partial insides of 14 programs from 1954-55 season, all beginning with “Frankly Speaking” column by Frank Selke Jr. from pages 13-28, including lineups.
Dec. 16, 25 (torn and missing upper right corner of page 13-14), 30, Jan. 1, 15, 22, Feb. 3, 5, 19, 24, 26, Mar. 5, 17, 19.
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