Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2013
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2013
Scarce, years-in-the-making slabbed group of 1955-56 Parkhurst Quaker Oats cards, which were originally discovered in cereal boxes, is offered here and will no doubt grab the attention of serious collectors of vintage material. The fronts mirror cards found in packs of Parkies but the backs have green text which also lists what brands of cereal they were included with, along with a mention of "Free valuable prizes for complete sets." The set is 96.2% complete, with just the next-to-impossible cards of Gerry McNeil, King Clancy and Rocket Richard not present. As for what is, let's start with the examples which are second-to-none on the PSA Population Report. Tim Horton's NM 7 card #3 is a Pop-5 with none higher, while 10-Tod Sloan (EX-MT 6, Pop-3), 70-Lum Stops Boom Boom (EX 5, Pop-5) and 74-Beliveau Bats Puck (NM 7, Pop-5) are tied atop the PSA leader board in their respective slots. Being deemed worthy of NM 7 recognition are 40-Curry, 43-Geoffrion, 49-Johnson and 64-Reardon OTG, with (20) others at EX-MT 6 including Beliveau, Moore, Vezina, Morenz and Maple Leaf Gardens. The coveted Jacques Plante card is at VG-EX 4. All grades are viewable online at PSA and are the pride of "rocket9" who takes over the number one spot on the Current Finest list and takes 3rd place on the All-Time Finest list. This ensemble's weighted GPA is 5.25, with the set rating at 4.63. The staggering group, a wonderful salute to then past and present Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, will provide the new owner with 76 special encapsulated treasures. Good luck with this tantalizing Quaker Oats bonanza. [red] Addendum; This set is now the Current Finest and All-Time Finest set. The new weighted GPA is 5.39, with the set rating at 4.75. The following 8 cards have been upgraded with their photos added at the end of the listing's photos; #2 Sid Smith is now EX 5, #19 Jack Caffery is now NM 7 (Pop-5 highest graded), #29 Ted Kennedy is now EX-MT 6, #32 Harold Cotton is now EX-MT 6, #36 Jackie LeClair is now VG-EX 4, #53 Jean-Guy Talbot is now EX 5, #55 Newsy Lalonde is now EX 5 and #65 Johnny Gagnon is now EX-MT 6.[/red]
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