Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Another awesome treasure from our consignor's hall of fame jersey collection, this blue mesh Islanders road jersey was worn by superstar Bryan Trottier as he led the Isles in their quest for a record-tying fifth straight Stanley Cup championship in the spring of 1984. New York made it to the finals with series wins over the Rangers, Capitals and Canadiens, but was knocked off by Gretzky and the Oilers in a five-game final, Edmonton winning games 3, 4 and 5 on home ice. With "Trottier" in tackle twill sewn across a mesh nameplate, two-tone number "19"s on the back and sleeves and a CCM patch sewn onto the rear hem, the jersey shows moderate game use with marks and light burns on the sleeves, some good scrapes in the Islanders crest and the numbers on the sleeves, slash marks on the front and a good two-inch burn along the rear hem. Measuring out to size 50, the significant jersey will be accompanied by a LOA from Byron's Hockeyland. Classic Collectibles is pleased, as part of our winter 2007 auction, to offer the formidable game worn jersey collection of Mr. Andy Leff, a young man from Pennsylvania who in recent years went about acquiring some of the creme de la creme, if you will, of gamers put on the auction block. You have to admire Andy's pursuit of the best, donned by Hall-of-Famers and future Hall-of-Famers. Paying close attention to authenticity, he assembled a remarkable collection indeed. Over two dozen tempting offerings are thus available to serious jersey collectors, with Mr. Leff's investments subject, in some cases, to silent reserves. Good luck with these superior pieces.
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