Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2014
Led by the sensational play of netminder Turk Broda, the Toronto Maple Leafs captured their third straight Stanley Cup in the spring of 1949 by sweeping the Detroit Red Wings in four games, making it their fifth title of the Hap Day-coached decade, and Torontonians had indeed grown quite fond of having formidable squads in their back yard. And the dynasty wasn't even finished, as the Buds would grab another one just two years later, in 1951, making it a truly impressive 6 Cups in 10 years. Classic Auctions is thrilled to offer an original and genuine Stanley Cup ring from the 1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup champions, presented to a player or team member after the Buds' third straight world title. We're awestruck about this historic piece, a size 9 3/4 beauty with a real diamond of approximately 3/4 of a carat on the face of the ring that weighs an overall 10 grams approximately. The diamond is surrounded by a blue horseshoe with gold lettering stating "Maple Leafs World Champions", while just below is "1948-49". The shanks are plain, and on the inside band is the stamped "Birks" and "10K". Simply a glorious and understated gold and diamond Cup ring that just oozes history, although unlike today's championship rings, no names were engraved, making it impossible to know who might have worn this bauble. Maybe it was Broda! Or Harry Watson, or Max Bentley or Ted Kennedy. Or even the immortal Bill Barilko! We can't be sure. But we can be sure that this gorgeous piece, which shows only light surface scratching / fine scratches, is as rare and magnificent as can be, from a time when the Toronto Maple Leafs ruled the roost. A true jaw-dropper that comes with an LOA from a previous owner.
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