Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
A tempting example of one of the most coveted hockey rookie cards of all, that of Floral, Saskatchewan native Gordon Howe, is featured in this lot up on the block that presents a copy of Mr. Hockey’s 1951-52 Parkhurst card that has been deemed worthy of a respectable EX 5 mark from the graders at KSA after its inspection. Sporting nice colours and four (4) corners that display with some sharpness even after all these years, it is worth noting that the corners do show some light wear and dings, seemingly heaviest at the top and bottom points on the right side of the card while the image of Howe over the front appears to be just a tad off-center to the left. The star right winger's 43 goals, 43 assists and 86 points listed below his famous image produced Howe’s first of four straight NHL scoring titles and another 86 points, including 47 goals, were among Gordie's numbers the same season as his rookie cards were discovered in little Parkhurst “boxes.” The Red Wings' playoff run to the Stanley Cup in the spring of 1952 featured two four-game sweeps and has contributed to hockey observers over the years naming Howe and his '51-52 Detroit teammates as one of the most powerful teams of all-time. One of the most powerfully inspiring rookie cards of all-time will fabulously enhance your important vintage card collection. Housed in an excellent condition KSA holder, only a small number of light imperfections are detected over each side.
It must be noted that the grading standards followed by KSA may not correspond to those currently employed by PSA, BGS or SGC. The outcome of an attempted cross-over of this lot through any of those services, then, would be uncertain and cannot be guaranteed.
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