Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Fall 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2022
Goaltending legend Georges Vezina was near the end of his Hall of Fame career when he appeared on this V145-2 card but was still at the top of his game, backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup the previous season, while leading the NHL in shutouts and goals against average. He would be the GAA leader again in 1924-25, when this treasure came in with a Paterson’s Hockey League Bar. The 60-card set’s third most important/valuable card behind those of Morenz and Clancy is the Vezina, with this example of card #43 earning an enticing mark of EX 5 from PSA. The company’s Population Report confirms the scarcity of William Paterson V145-2 cards; just 23 Vezina cards have ever been inspected by PSA in the history of the firm, with this EX 5 joined by four others and edged by only four at EX-MT 6. Thus, an infrequent opportunity to admirably add to your Vezina/pre-war stash merits serious consideration. There is a crack in the PSA holder visible, (up in the label region), while small light scratches/blemishes to both the front and back of the holder also should not be deterrents in securing this desirable scarcity.
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