Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2020
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The genesis of what would become the greatest hockey dynasty ever witnessed in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens began building a formidable championships squad throughout the late-1940s/early-1950s that would culminate in the club’s five consecutive championships by the close of the 1950s. Essential players like Doug Harvey, Jean Beliveau and Jacques Plante would join the club during this period and would help propel the Habs to greatness. This lot contains an especially rarely-seen collection of circa 1946-47 postcards, highlighted by the inclusion of four Hall of Fame Members (one has been signed). All black and white portrait images with postal reverses, examples are present for HOFers Durnan, Blake, O’Connor and Butch Bouchard, along with Mosdell, Leger, Lamoureux, Reay (signed), Fillion and Leo Gravelle. These rarities rarely surface in the hobby.
Each postcard except for the Blake and Reay examples have the player’s name handwritten over the reverse in pencil (ink for Lamoureaux, Durnan and O’Connor), with the signature’s impressions slightly visible from the front of each postcard as too much pressure was applied to the writing instrument. The Blake shows heavy wear with creasing and considerable toning, while the Durnan exhibits heavy surface lines and a small pinhole along with corner wear. The Bouchard also sports a crease, corner wear and toning, with wrinkles and toning to the O’Connor. The remaining postcards show moderate wear with no major creasing.
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