Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
All-Topps lineup here improves condition-wise after a near set (57/66) of low grade 1961-62 cards, the latter's P-F-G range featuring Poor Gilbert RC (back damage) and Hull (tape, paper loss on the front), F examples of Ratelle RC and Mikita and a marked/creased checklist. A complete set (66) from '63-64 is dominated by some three dozen crease-free VG-EX or better cards, with however a half dozen, including Hull (otherwise EX+), having a subtle corner stain on the reverse from a vintage photo album "triangle". Mikita, Hall and the team cards are creased and the checklist is marked. Approximately one-third of a '65-66 near set (126/128) is in the crease-free EX neighborhood, with Giacomin RC (EX-MT (OC)) and 108-Howe (EX) notable, with however Esposito RC, Cheevers RC and 122-Howe 600 Goals all P and Cournoyer RC VG. Two team cards are missing and the checklists are lightly "ticked" in pencil. Completing is a set (132) from '67-68, with 92-Orr graded ENM 6 by KSA. Most of the rest display similarly but have subtle glue damage. Please see our website for more details.
The six missing cards from the '61-62 ensemble are #s 6, 10, 16, 28, 42-Black Hawks Team, 47, 49, 53-Bathgate and 56, while required to complete the '65-66 set are team cards of the Black Hawks (#124) and Bruins (128). The other group shots from '65-66 include a low grade Maple Leafs, VG-EX Red Wings and Canadiens and a VG Rangers. As previously mentioned, the '67-68 set features a majority of good-looking cards, with minimal creasing to report, but upwards of one hundred have varying degrees of clear glue residue on the backs, including Sanderson, Lemaire and Vachon RCs. The checklists are marked and have tape stains, while the two Orr specials and 113-Hull are lower grade specimens. Plenty of possibilities though with these colorful Topps cards.
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