Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2014
Lot features a total of 22 pieces bearing signatures of Montreal Canadiens greats Maurice and Henri Richard and Jean Beliveau, including an 11” x 14” Jean Beliveau Canada Post lithograph, nicely signed in clear blue ink as “A Lyne, Amities, Jean Beliveau #4”. Three calendar reproductions of the Habs 1955-56 squad, measuring 11” x 17”, have later signatures of Maurice Richard and Henri Richard on each, signed “ Bonne Chance” by the brothers to Leo, Andre, and Jean (separate dedications). The Richard boys have also penned their names on 5 1956-57 team calendar reproductions, dedicating one each to Pat, Tom, Sal, Al, and Ron. From the ‘58/59 calendar reproductions, the Richard boys have penned one as “To Leo” and “To Al”, while the second has only the Richard names signed. Two B&W 1945-46 team reproductions measuring 11” x 14” sees Maurice Richard dedicating “To Al Best Wishes”. From the photos department we have 3 B&W 8” x 10” shots of Henri Richard with the Cup on his shoulder, signed in nice black marker and separately dedicated to Andre, Jean, and Anthony. An 8” x 10" action shot of Rocket and Pocket have been signed in nice blue marker by both brothers, plus we have 4 colored shots of a long-retired Rocket holding the Cup, with the great signatures in blue marker separately dedicated to Al, Anthony, Mathew, and Tom. Also included is a photo taken at Las Vegas’ Imperial Palace, showing Rocket, Henri, and a table full of friends, signed in nice blue ink by Maurice as “A Line et Leo, bonne chance, Maurice Richard”. An 8 ½” x 9 ½” lithograph showing kids by an outdoor rink (titled “Let’s Ask”), has been signed on the bottom border in pencil by HOFers Jean Beliveau, Red Kelly, Steve Shutt, and Johnny Bower. Also included in this terrific lot is a 2008/2009 Maurice Richard calendar.
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