Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/2/2023
Opportunities to acquire complete C57 sets are few and far between, with serious hobbyists as well as more casual collectors sure to marvel at the ensemble offered here, the cards’ somewhat haunting and definitely riveting images fascinating indeed, especially to hockey historians. The Hall of Fame lineup is sensational – let’s get to it and the condition details. The heavy hitters of the 50-card complete assembly include the likes of HOFers such as George Vezina earning the mark of GOOD 2, Fred “Cyclone” Taylor with a VG 3, Paddy Moran with a VG+ 3.5 and Art Ross, Lester Patrick and Newsy Lalonde all garnering results of VG-EX 4. For the rest of the cards, #32 of Alex Currie is the lone EX 5 specimen while the contingent of additional VG-EX 4’s includes those of #’s 11-Rowe, 17-MacDonald, 28-Ridpath, 33-Kerr and 37-Prodgers (RC) while those in close proximity at VG+ 3.5 include #10-Vair, 24-Gardiner (HOF), 31-Lake, 35-Kendall (RC) and 45-Pitre (HOF). VG 3’s include the cards of 6-Bernier, 7-Dellaire, 12-Smith, 16-Hall (HOF), 19-Hyland (HOF), 21-Glass, 23-Roberts, 27-Lesueur (HOF), 30-Shore, 36-Fournier (RC), 38-Marks (RC), 39-Broughton (RC), 40-Boyce (RC), 42-Dennison (RC) and 47-Oatman while a quintet of GOOD+ 2.5’s includes the cards of 5-Dunderdale (HOF), 9-Payan, 22-Smaill, 26-Russell (HOF) and 29-Darragh (HOF). GOOD 2’s total nine (9) and feature the examples of 2-Broadbent (RC – HOF), 3-Benedict (RC – HOF), 4-Atchinson (RC – MC qualifier), 13-Lindsay, 14-Ronan, 46-Laviolette (HOF), 48-Malone (HOF), 49-Walsh (HOF) and 50-O. Cleghorn and are followed by a FR 1.5 of #25 Ernie Johnson (HOF), and PR 1’s of #8 George Poulin and #15 of Sprague Cleghorn (HOF) to complete the set. The scarcities constitute a splendid array of pre-NHL stars and supporting cast members and will thrill you upon their delivery – each one is a treasure!
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