Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2018
A spectacular and tantalizing assembly is offered here, with each and every oversized O-Pee-Chee card from 1939-40 now an encapsulated treasure, contributing to equal an exceptional opportunity. Condition is also impressive, with 20 cards earning MINT 9 recognition from SGC. Leading are cards of 2-Turk Broda and 4-Gordie Drillon, both players decked out in fancy street clothes, along with fellow Hall of Famers 66-Ebbie Goodfellow and 75-Tiny Thompson. Other perfect 9s are #s 21, 23, 24, 25, 31, 44, 52, 60, 61, 62, 69, 70, 71, 79, 88 and 89. Close at NM/MT+ 8.5 are ten entries; #s 8, 11, 18, 32, 33-Heller, 37-Kerr, 45-March, 72-Howe, 77 and 91-Roy Conacher. Among (11) NM/MT 8 representatives are examples of 10-Horner, 47-Karakas, 59-Charlie Conacher, 76-Seibert, 88-Watson and 90-Mac Colville. Cards of HOFers 57-Barry and 34-Coulter are the two lone NM 7 reps, while highlighting (14) cards slabbed EX/NM 6 are the important rookie cards of 68-Sid Abel and 97-Frank Brimsek, as well as 20-Busher Jackson and 95-Dit Clapper. Coming in at EX+ 5.5 are eight cards, including 6-Syl Apps, with most of the rest (30 of 34) more than respectable at EX 5. The latter group features rookie cards of HOFers 35-C. Smith, 85-Pratt, 86-Hextall, 94-Dumart, 98-Cowley and 99-Bauer. Other notable EX 5s are HOFers 14-Shriner, 17-H. Smith, 36-L. Patrick, 39-N. Colville, 92-Weiland and the last card; 100-Shore. Card #1-Hamilton is at VG 3, while a trio at VG/EX 4 completes; 49, 56 and 65-Orlando RC. Serious collectors of vintage/graded material will want to seriously consider this wonderful and significant stash.
Two duplicates tossed-in are 30-Wentworth (VG/EX 4) and 64-Field (PSA NM 7).
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