Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/28/2023
The 23rd overall pick by the New Jersey Devils at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Craig Billington would go on to a National Hockey League career that saw him play in 332 games split between New Jersey, Ottawa, Boston, Colorado and Washington. A 2-time medalist at the IIHF World Junior Championships representing his native Canada, up for grabs here is this photo-matched New Jersey Devils jersey worn by Billington during the 1992-93 season. Sporting partiall washed out Maska Ultrafil and size “54” tags affixed to the inner collar, the logos of CCM and the NHL have been embroidered over the reverse hem alongside the embossed emblem of team customizer, Custom Crafted. Decorated over the front with the familiar Devils crest in layered tackle twill (of note; the 1992-93 season was the first year the Devils rid their colour scheme of green, opting for black instead), the all-important Stanley Cup centennial patch resides over the right breast. Billington’s number “1” has been sewn to the sleeves and verso in dual-layer red-over-black tackle twill numerals while “Billington” has been spelt out in matching style across the affixed matching nameplate. Displaying a team stamp denoting the jersey as an “Official New Jersey Devils 1st Set 1992-93 Season” offering inside the reverse hem, the jersey exhibits good game-wear through puck/stick marks over the body and both sleeves as well as small spots of red post paint transfer at the elbows and some red staining to the right-side edge of the team crest. Additionally, light pulls/fabric snags are seen over the front and both sleeves, light pilling is found in spots on the interior and the fight strap, showing a handwritten and faded “C.B.” on the inside in black ink, sports salting and rusting. Regarding the photo-match, the jersey is matched to Getty Image #1376485104 (February 8th, 1993 vs New York) to the puck marks to the right of the centennial patch near the shoulder seam. A Devils LOA will accompany the piece.
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