Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2022
Opportunities to acquire complete C57 sets are few and far between, with serious hobbyists as well as more casual collectors sure to marvel at the ensemble offered here, the cards’ somewhat haunting and definitely riveting images fascinating indeed, especially to hockey historians. The Hall of Fame lineup is sensational – let’s get to it and the condition details. Georges Vezina’s card #1 is lowered to GOOD 2 by rounded corners and not unpleasant creasing, while a card of Fred “Cyclone” Taylor, recently graded VG-EX 4 by PSA, leads the encapsulated segment. It is joined by VG-EX 4s of 5-Dunderdale (HOF) and 22-Smaill, while legends in recent PSA holders labeled VG 3 are 44-Newsy Lalonde and 48-Joe Malone, with other VG 3s being 6-Bernier (SGC), 23-Roberts (HOF) and 42-Dennison. Completing the slabbed portion is 20-Art Ross at GOOD+ 2.5. The new owner can anticipate a mostly similar range of condition among the raw rest, with 26-Ernie Russell and three non-HOFers making it to EX in our book, while 13-Bert Lindsay, 15-Sprague Cleghorn, 16-Joe Hall, 25-Ernie Johnson and 41-Lester Patrick are most notable among the VG-or-better entries, with most others in the VG vicinity. A dozen condition exceptions/lesser lights include creased cards of 2-Broadbent RC, 28-Ridpath, 34-Gerard RC, 49-Walsh (back damage) and 50-Odie Cleghorn, with VG-or-better-in-appearance but dropped by light evidence of once have been pasted (no paper loss) are 3-Benedict RC, 17-MacDonald, 46-Laviolette and 47-Oatman, with minor paper loss lowering an otherwise VG card of 27-LeSueur. The scarcities constitute a splendid array of pre-NHL stars and supporting cast members and will thrill you upon their delivery – each one is a treasure!
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