Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Quite fascinating to us, in that we don't recall ever handling anything like this ensemble, (and somewhat bewildering), are these 1952-53 Parkies, the majority of them crease-free and with some near mint characteristics. A definite challenge to assess, the cards feature gorgeous original colors and exhibit only minimal handling/wear, but something quickly strikes the beholder. Most cards have uneven cuts, with obvious not-straight edges, or diamond cuts. It's as though they were amateurishly cut from an uncut sheet, with various sizes present and oftentimes measuring short or narrow or, in the case of the key #1 Maurice Richard card, over-sized(!). It's markedly wider than all others present and has an uneven cut down the left edge. Stress from a blade looks to have affected the back left edge and, to a lesser extent, the right back edge. Small peripheral creases are also spotted. Meanwhile, the Gordie Howe entry looks "normal" and NM, while the Tim Horton rookie card is definitely short, with a half-inch back crease in a lower corner. Not straight/even edges are obvious with Terry Sawchuk (small corner crease) and Ted Lindsay cards, similar to key RCs of George Armstrong and Dickie Moore. We cannot measure and inspect every individual card; some may "pass", but we'd have to say buyer beware with this offering. Please see our website for additional photos.
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