Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/24/2025
Including three (3) lifetime hockey figures that were all significant to the game in various ways, offered here is this collection of three (3) cheques signed that have been individually signed by the likes of deceased Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Maurice Richard, Harold Ballard and Arthur Wirtz. Starting with the Richard cheque, measuring roughly 7 1/2" x 3 1/2" for its effort, the financial slip has been made out by Richard to Bell Canada for the amount of $12.31 and is dated February 8th, 1972. Signed by Richard with a blue ballpoint pen ink signature, the autograph displays without issue and the cheque itself shows just light wear. Sporting stamps over both the front and reverse, a JSA sticker numbered "V00542" is affixed over the reverse and is accompanied by a matching COA. Next, for the Ballard cheque, made out to the Maple Leafs owner for payment in the amount of $600.00 by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited, is dated April 21st, 1980. Sporting penned notations in red ink over the bottom front and a trio of stamps over both the front and reverse, the cheque, measuring roughly 8 1/2" x 4", has been dual-signed by Ballard over both the front and reverse with bold blue coloured fountain pen ink signatures that display without issue while the cheque is in excellent condition with just light edge, handling and corner wear. Finally, for the Wirtz example, made out to the Chicago Tribune on November 3rd, 1939 for the amount of $3.45, the paper is roughly 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" in size and stamped plus punched on the reverse while also including the original bank receipt also. Signed by Wirtz with a black fountain pen ink signature that displays without issue other than some minor fading from age, the piece is found to be in overall excellent condition with some minor edge and corner wear while the receipt shows in the same same albeit with some toning/staining along the bottom edge.
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