The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Wow! The unicorn of game pucks. This extremely scarce orange Rangers game puck by Converse is certainly a head-turner. While a blue example was discovered a number of years back and quickly socked away in a collection, this orange slug style is a new and exciting discovery. The orange rubber octagon on the front is in fantastic shape and displays the New York Rangers shield logo. The back octagon has the Converse logo within a rectangle above the Pat. 2226516 patent number and Made in U.S.A.. Again, this side is in great condition and the slug itself is flawless. A single year style, these patent number Converse gamers were only used in 1967-68 and we doubt if this prototype orange version ever saw game action at all. As mentioned, there is a blue slug New York Rangers version and we do know that Viceroy made blue examples of the Toronto Maple Leafs game pucks in the early-1970s. If you have an amazing puck collection but would like to own something that no one else has, click that bid button!
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