Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2019
The sophomore issue to Imperial Tobacco’s landmark C56 hockey card release and highlighted by the coveted rookie card of the legendary Georges Vezina that serves as one of the hobby’s most cherished cardboard treasures, this complete set of desirable 1911-12 C55 cards have all been recently graded, and are making their hobby debut to the collecting community. Arguably the most lavishly illustrated and aesthetically pleasing cigarette cards ever produced for any sport, a mere single specimen can send even the most casual of collectors into cartophilic bliss, with a complete ensemble the dream of literally any hockey card aficionado. Complete at 46 cards (including both Walter Smaill variations) and featuring 22 prestigious members of the Hall of Fame, our Vezina example is a pleasing VG-EX+ 4.5, followed by Fred Taylor in matching grade, with Art Ross at EX 5. Next, we have NM 7 cards for Don Smith and Fred Lake, an EX-MT+ 6.5 example for Ernie Johnson, an EX-MT 6 Bruce Ridpath and VG-EX 4 cards for Joe Malone and Newsy Lalonde. With both Smaill variations present including his “Right Hand on Stick” card (EX-MT 6 OC) and “Right Hand on Hip” (PR 1), the set is rounded out by an EX-MT+ card for Curry, an EX-MT Shore, EX+ 5.5 examples for Walsh and Pitrie, EX 5 cards for Dunderdale, Mallen, Ridpath, Darragh, Ronan and Hern, VG-EX+ 4.5 cards for MacDonald, Lesueur, Vair, Glass, Gardiner and the Cleghorns, VG-EX 4 cards for Hall, Holden, Oatmen, Kerr, Lindsay, Gilmour, Rowe, Hyland, Roberts, Russell and Payan (MK), VG+ 3.5 examples for Moran and Dallaire, VG 3 cards for Bernier, Power and Laviolette, and GOOD + 2.5 cards for Marshall and Poulin.
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