Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2025
This lot of 10 signed cheques from Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s are originally from his personal collection and are dated between 1968 and 1972 with one exception from 1995. Accompanied by COAs from Frozen Pond (Concord, ON), all cheques but one originate from the "Banque Canadienne Nationale". Each cheque is approximately 7 1/4” by 3 1/4” and most have been stamped with bank stamps on both sides. Four of the items show evidence of folding, while two have staple holes. Of note in this collection is a 1968 cheque that Richard wrote to himself from his company Maurice Richard INC which features two signatures by the Rocket. Eight of the other cheques come from his company “General Fishing Lines Ltd.” and the last check from 1995 is made out to “Le Club de Hockey Canadiens Inc”. All of the Rocket's signatures are clean and bold with the majority having a portion of a bank stamp over his signature.
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