The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Although a signed Lord Stanley photograph must exist in some post-secondary archive or museum in the British Isles, to date no such piece has surfaced in our hobby... until now! This ancient real photo with postcard back portrays the regal-looking Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby, in a classic pose circa the early-1900s. An avid fan of the game, Lord Stanley was first introduced to hockey when he came to Canada to assume the post of Governor General, representative of the crown of England. Upon his return to the British Isles in 1892 to assume the title of Earl of Derby, Stanley purchased a silver trophy bowl bearing his name, to be presented as a challenge cup to the top team in the Dominion. The donator of the Stanley Cup and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame has autographed this 3.5 x 5.5 inch photo card from Russell & Sons Studios in bold and flowing fountain pen, dating it April 7/05 below. It is signed Derby, referring to the title he bore from 1892 until his death in 1908. Every example of his autograph we have seen from this period is signed in this manner. This amazing photo is without peer in the collecting world and truly, a one-of-a-kind piece destined to be the crown jewel of the most complete Hall of Fame signed photograph collection. [red] Test [/red]
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