Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2015
One of Howie Morenz’s less-plentiful cards and from one of only two card sets issued in 1937-38, this World Wide Gum affair was discovered in a pack of gum after Morenz had died in hospital the previous season. Imagine the “oh!” gasped by the original owner. For the uninformed, the great Morenz had died in March of 1937 from complications from a broken leg he suffered in a game in January at the Montreal Forum. The bilingual write-up on the back refers to the tragedy, mentioning the game against the Black Hawks and concluding with, “complications set in and he passed away.” Including soiling and staining on the front, where a couple of marks/scuffs affect the image, the card is free of creases though and displays rather well for a card that is technically in the lower grades. We would say a much nicer alternative to a multiple-creased low grade example. A line (ink?) and light toning on the reverse is also to be aware of. Featuring a stirring image of a hockey immortal, card #18 is the key in World Wide Gum’s big 135-card issue.
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