Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Featuring the man affectionately referred to as The Rocket, we have an interesting collection of Maurice Richard photos and premiums totaling 6, with each a desirable item of the Habs superstar. Included, we have Group I and II Beehives, with the rare Group I example (1934-43) issued near the end of the promotion and not often seen, with this specimen re-glued to a tan mount, as opposed to an original blue mount. This is followed by a pair of Bovril photo premiums including one with Boom Boom Geoffrion, a Habs 1945-46 team photo, a signed photo of Maurice during his time refereeing, and a 3 ½” x 5” snapshot photo of The Rocket and friends in a hunting cabin. The Group I Beehive shows light wear with a bend over the upper left corner, while the Group II example is in mid-grade with wear to the mount. The Bovril photos include a single shot of Richard (5” x 7”) that has a large crease and corner wear from mounting, with the photo with Boom Boom (6” x 7 ½”) also having a large crease and corner wear from mounting. The Habs team photo (7” x 9”) has taped edges over the reverse along with edge tears and creasing. Lastly, the referee photo (8” x 10”) is in low grade with creases and staining, with the Richard ballpoint signature over the reverse displaying well.
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