A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
One of the crown jewels among the earliest hockey cards, this sensational Georges Vezina rookie card from the 1911-12 Imperial Tobacco C55 set has been certified authentic by Sportscard Guaranty. Although the card is ungraded because of very slight trimming along the edges, it remains in very nice condition overall. There is faint writing on the reverse and a slight horizontal crease on the upper right edge to note. Nonetheless, this Vezina rookie card displays its original glorious color magnificently. Other than the "3-9" written on the left side of the back of the card and the scribble to its right, the reverse remains very white and displays little sign of its age. Nicknamed the Chicoutimi Cucumber because of his cool demeanor in goal, Georges Vezina had just begun his Hall of Fame career with the fledgling Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association when this card was issued. Vezina would help lead the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup in 1916 and go on to see the team become an inaugural member of the NHL one year later. He remained with the Habs through their second Cup in 1924 before tragically falling victim to tuberculosis after he collapsed in the crease during the 1925 season opener. One of the rarest and most highly sought hockey cards in existence, this is a great opportunity to finally add this gem to your prized collection.
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