Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2022
A hoard of 1952-53 Parkies continues to yield somewhat bewildering complete sets, with our consignor informing that he bought considerable amounts of packs back in the day at the same store. Although numerous cards feature EX-MT and NM characteristics, including pleasing original colors, the edges/borders strike the beholder. Numerous cards have uneven cuts, with obvious not-straight edges, or diamond cuts – you’ll see what we mean when viewing our various images. It's as though they were amateurishly cut from an uncut sheet, or maybe someone was "asleep at the switch" during production. Various sizes are present; cards oftentimes measure short or narrow or are oversized. We cannot measure and inspect every individual card; some may "pass", but we'd have to say buyer beware with this offering. The only creased examples present in this ensemble are those of Sawchuk and Geoffrion, with a torn top right corner visible on the #1-Maurice Richard card. Beautiful unblemished surfaces are a treat to behold, with the rookie card roster led by Tim Horton, Dickie Moore and George Armstrong and Gordie Howe leading the star power. As Johnny would say, “weird, wild stuff.”
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