Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction October 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/9/2016
Early Montreal Canadiens' legends Georges Vezina, Howie Morenz and Aurele Joliat lead the cast in this "La Patrie" set, featuring sepia-tone photos on thick paper stock measuring 8 1/2" by 11". The photos are mostly the work of famous Montreal photographer James Rice and also include the likes of George Hainsworth, Herb Gardiner, Newsy Lalonde, Sylvio Mantha, Pit Lepine, Albert Leduc, Gizzy Hart, Marty Burke, Didier Pitre, Leo Dandurand, Cecil Hart and Jack Laviolette. All premiums show moderate toning along with expected handling wear which includes the odd crease, surface indentation or small tear. A number also include paper/glue residue on the reverse from a former mounting. Highly desirable, these premiums rarely surface, especially in complete set form.
The Mantha example is in the worst condition, with a number of creases along with a roughly 1” edge tear. The Vezina also exhibits an edge tear along with a small corner crease, while the Morenz displays nicely, with just a few unobtrusive creases included an example on the bottom left corner. Lastly, the Joliat also shows some creasing, with a small series of indentation marks to a section of the surface near the middle.
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