The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
The beauty of the Topps company’s first hockey issue, in the minds of many, has never been duplicated; these are simply the nicest looking cards ever made! The majority of the cards here would grade EX or better with problem-free fronts, but the backs feature brownish glue stains. Not much actual glue residue to mention and no paper loss; the backs are all legible. The key Gordie Howe card is an exception; it does not have the back problem but grades no better than VG with corner/edge wear and loss of the original gloss. We count but 10 cards with creases and need to mention the slight warping of some cards. The most attractive looking off-grade ’54-55 Topps set you could hope for without breaking the bank.
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