Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2019
A considerable collection of Toronto Maple Leafs cheques totaling 27 from the 1970s is offered, with 23 signed by longtime Leafs executive, owner and HOF Builder Harold Ballard. Ranging from 3 ½” x 7 ½” to 3 ½” x 8 ¼”, we have cheques made out to players including Johnny Bower (signed by Bower) and Bruce Boudreau (signed by Boudreau), along with examples made out to other Leafs associates including Floyd Smith (signed by Smith and Ballard) and promoter Frank Tunney (5 – each signed by Tunney and Ballard). There is also a pair of cheques made out to Ballard from Maple Leafs Gardens Limited, and he’s endorsed each over the reverse, along with a cheque made out to the Buffalo Sabres from 1975 for $300.00. Most of the examples in this substantial collection exhibit just expected handling wear, fold lines and cancellation stamps, with a few also showing heavier wear with toning.
The additional cheques in the collection include examples made out to Jack White (signed by White and Ballard), Stan Obodiac (signed by Obodiac), the Ontario Hockey Assoc. (3 – each signed by Ballard), and the NHL (6 – each signed by Ballard). Lastly, there are five cheques made out for deposit only to the Maple Leaf Gardens acct, with each signed by Ballard.
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