Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2013
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2013
The most tantalizing, extensive and impressive high grade pre-war hockey card collection ever offered for public sale is loaded with highlights, with our consignor's staggering 1911-12 Imperial Tobacco C55 set leading off the mind-boggling ensemble. A perennial PSA chart-topper and with a spectacular GPA of 7.44, it boasts a second-only-to-one-at-PSA Georges Vezina rookie card, one of the hobby's most coveted and important RCs. The Vezina is a Pop-9 NM 7, with a single NM-MT 8 edging it on the PSA Population Report. All-time condition leaders at PSA total seven, with the gorgeous Pop-1s led by a MINT 9 example of #9-Fred Lake, one of just two C55s (all players combined - over 4800 cards submitted to the company in its history) to merit MINT 9 recognition! At 8.5 is Hall-of-Famer 6-Tom Dunderdale, while the rookie card of the legendary Joe Malone is joined at NM-MT 8 by 19-Don Smith RC, 37-Art Bernier and 44-George Poulin RC, with the Pop-1-with-none-higher contingent completed by 26-Skein Ronan RC at NM+ 7.5. Also with no similar examples ever having been slabbed higher by PSA but with one, two or three peers, (Pop-2, 3 or 4) are captivating NM-MT 8 cards of 12-Hamby Shore RC, 13-Alex Currie RC, 17-Jack Darragh RC, 22-Larry Gilmour RC, 23-Bobby Rowe RC, 24-Sprague Cleghorn RC, 29-Jack Marshall, 30-Harry Hyland, 33-Gordon Roberts, 39-Henri Dallaire RC and all-time great 42-Newsy Lalonde, the latter being a Pop-2. The remainder include eleven cards in NM+ 7.5 holders and (14) NM 7s, with just one card below 7; the Right Hand on Hip variation of 27-Walter Smaill which grades EX-MT 6. Key cards not detailed until now include 20-Cyclone Taylor at NM 7 and 31-Art Ross at NM+ 7.5. The numbers all add up to the Current Finest and All-Time Finest C55 Basic and Master sets on the PSA Registry, with the bright vivid colors and striking corners/edges contributing to exquisite eye candy. In summary, the opportunity to own some of the world's nicest C55 cards is what this fascinating jackpot offers. Good luck with these dazzling treasures.
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