Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Featuring the man responsible for the conception of the world’s oldest existing trophy that’s annually awarded to a professional sports franchise, Lord Stanley witnessed his first game of hockey at the Montreal Winter Carnival in 1889, and the rest as they say, is history. We have a small antique envelope that has been initialed by the 16th Earl of Derby. At 3” x 5”, the cream-coloured envelope has been addressed in Stanley’s hand, with his initials placed beneath the fountain pen text, over the lower felt corner. A “War Office” seal is situated over the reverse (visible), with the envelope glued to a 5 ¼” x 6 ½” piece of off-white paper, with “Right Hon. Colonel Stanley Secretary of State for War 1879” handwritten in fountain pen beneath.
The Stanley initials display well and remain fairly bold, with just the lower section somewhat lighter. The additional text shows minimal fading, with a few creases and minor stains over the reverse.
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