Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
A pair of game-used and team-signed Toronto Maple Leafs sticks from the early-1970s both featuring the scarce and highly desirable penmanship of Jacques Plante are offered, with an example from 1970-71 attributed to Jim Harrison, along with a stick attributed to Gary Monahan. Both CCM Custom Pro models with white tape remaining over the handles and knobs, one stick has “20” stamped to the upper shaft, with Monahan wearing the #20 jersey during the early-1970s with the Leafs. Approx. a dozen signatures are present, with the majority heavily faded and illegible, with the Plante example thankfully the best preserved signature, somewhat light but easily legible. The stick shows heavy use, with wear to the blade and numerous marks throughout the shaft including both red and blue paint transfer. The second CCM stick has “12” handwritten and very faint over the upper shaft, with most of the approx. 14 ballpoint signatures appearing rushed, with signatures from at least three HOFers including the aforementioned Plante, along with Dave Keon and Bernie Parent, with Henderson, Monahan, McKenny, Trottier, Baun and others signing. Most of the signatures are somewhat light, with the Plante example heavily faded and hard to make out. The stick itself shows moderate use, with wear to the blade and lower shaft, with a loose strand of tape over the knob.
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