The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
One of the highlights of Gilles Meloche’s outstanding game worn jersey collection, this fabulous red durene Cleveland Barons road sweater from the ’77-78 season is tagged in the neck by Rawlings in size 50. An embroidered Barons crest is sewn on the front while “Meloche” is stitched to a knit nameplate and Gilles’ number “27” is sewn on the back and sleeves in tackle twill. With a loop-style fight strap, the jersey shows good game use with numerous sizeable team repairs. There is a trio of 2-inch repairs and another inch- long job on the back, near a dime-size hole below the fight strap. A 2 1/2” repair at the left breast and a series of stitch jobs on each sleeve where several inch-long runs appear are also of note, as is some black staining on the front and glue-like residue beneath the “27” on the back which also affects the nameplate. Interior pilling and a white tag with numbers/letters we can’t make out beside the Rawlings tag in the neck are other notables. A goalie shirt from a short-lived team being offered to the hobby for the first time will tempt many. Gilles Meloche’s signed LOA will accompany this delectable treasure.
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