A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
This remarkable Aurele Joliat card was No. 14 in the set of 30 tiny cards produced by Maple Crispette for the 1924-25 season. This Joliat treasure is graded VG/EX by Sportscard Guaranty. It features the "Skates Free" promotion printed on the reverse that was offered as a mail-in promotion for a complete set of 30, including the extremely rare Sprague Cleghorn card. Joliat's card trails only Morenz and Vezina as the most coveted of the 29 other cards in the set. Of note with respect to this particular Joliat card is a slightly dented bottom right corner and less-than-perfect centering of the printed image. Otherwise, this is a sensational original Joliat card with an 85-year pedigree that was issued in the wake of the Canadiens' 1924 Stanley Cup win, the first of the three Cups Joliat would claim during his Hall of Fame career with the Habs. A rare find, this high-grade card, particularly for its Roaring Twenties vintage, would make an outstanding addition to your Joliat/Canadiens/Stanley Cup/Hall of Fame collection.
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