Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2019
Intriguing and inviting assembly of 1958-59 Topps cards here features almost half of the 66-card set, (31 cards), having earned NM 7 recognition from PSA. Prior to the NM 7 highlights/details, we'll report on the key Bobby Hull rookie card. Featuring better-than-usual centering, card #66 presents superior to the VG-EX 4 grade it received, with a one-inch crease, only detectable when viewing the back, along with minor soiling on the reverse, looking to be the grade-lowering flaws. The desirable specimen is joined by NM 7 cards of Hall of Famers 13-Hall, 24-Pronovost, 36-Pilote, 39-Worsley, 40-Bucyk, 52 Delvecchio and 61-Kelly, along with RCs of 14-Wharram and 30-Shack. The other 7s are listed on our website. Meanwhile, former linemates 8-Howe and 63-Lindsay are housed in holders labeled EX 5, with the condition leaders being 42-Sloan at MINT 9 and 23-Cahan at NM-MT 8. Nine EX-MT 6s are in the equation including HOFers 20-Boivin, 34-Gadsby, 56-Flaman and 60-Howell. A trio at VG-EX 4, (4-Labine, 64-Arbour and 65-Ullman), complete the encapsulated lineup. Ten raw cards include 1-Armstrong (VG), 2-Sawchuk (EX-MT (OC)), six other EX-MTs (#s 21-Bathgate, 43-Burns RC, 46, 51, 53, 57) and two VG commons (25, 31). All-in-all, a colorful encapsulated bonanza, led by the rookie card of hockey's all-time greatest left winger.
Other NM 7 cards not already mentioned are #s 3-Skov, 5-St. Laurent, 6-Lewicki, 9-Stasiuk, 10-Regan, 11-Kennedy, 12-Vasko, 15-Lunde RC, 16-Litzenberger, 17-Johnson RC, 18-Ingarfield RC, 19-Colwill RC, 26-Bartlett RC, 27-Mickoski, 32-Prentice, 33-LaForge RC, 35-Horvath, 37-Balfour, 38-Mortson, 41-Fontinato, 44-Simmons, 45-Toppazzini, 47-Goegan RC, 48-Sullivan, 50-Mohns, 54-Henry, 55-Ferguson, 58-Godfrey, 59-Murphy and 62-McKenney. Ohter EX-MT 6s not mentioned are 7-Hanna RC, 22-Wilson, 28-Popein, 29-Mackell (with "ST" qualifier) and 49-Ciesla RC.
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