A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
This glorious Aurele Joliat rookie card from the 1923-24 William Paterson V145-1 set has been graded VG by Sportscard Guaranty. The legendary Canadiens forward's first name was shortened throughout his Hall of Fame career, with the "E" dropped at the end of his first name. Joliat suffered the further indignity of having his name misspelled "Auriel" on his rookie card, No. 14 in the set of 39. (Actually 40, when you account for the incredibly rare Bert Corbeau short-run redemption card). Joliat was a prolific scorer and relentless backchecker during 16 rewarding seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, often teamed with his good friend Howie Morenz to form one of the most potent offensive duos in league history. This 85-year-old treasure exhibits the rounded edges one would expect in normal handling over the course of its long history and offers a remarkably clean face, with a small amount of soiling on the otherwise blank reverse to note. A sensational card, it is one of the most sought-after in this magnificent early set, along with Vezina, after the elusive Corbeau, Morenz and Clancy cards.
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