Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction December 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/13/2022
More classic and fabulous 1954-55 Topps loveliness is on the auction block here, with five dozen colorful productions featuring players from the four U.S.-based teams and led by that season’s Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings. What a star-studded lineup – the Wings made it a still-unequaled record of seven straight regular season titles – led by perennial scoring champ Gordie Howe, his iconic card #8 contributing here in PSA EX-MT 6 condition, with only minor corner touches and edge wear noteworthy, small cracks in the lower left edge of the holder of the Howe card are detected. Nineteen other PSA EX-MT 6s include fellow kingpin Terry Sawchuk, fellow Hall of Famers 5-Kelly, 27-Pronovost, 37-Jim Henry, 41-Stanley and 49-Quackenbush, along with 35-McKenney RC. SGC (9 cards) is also involved in the grading, with 9-Woit, 10-Worsley and 34-Pavelich at EX/NM 6, while ten cards scored superior to 6. A PSA NM-MT 8 of 43-McIntyre is the overall leader, with 20-Gadsby and 38-Laycoe slabbed NM+ 7.5 by SGC. Four PSA NM 7s are 29-Mickoski, 39-Delvecchio, 47-Gardner and 50-Godfrey, while just a rung below at EX-MT+ 6.5 are 25-Flaman, 28-Jankowski and 40-Wilson. It’s then 26-Rollins at PSA EX+ 5.5 and two similar SGC jobs; 46-Goldham and 54-Mosienko. A large contingent (20) are PSA EX 5s, including 1-Gamble, 11-Bathgate, 51-Lindsay, rookie cards of 18-Mohns and 32-Camille Henry and 3-Howell, the latter one of two with an “(MK)” qualifier. Completing the encapsulated bonanza are two EX 5 SGCs and the lone two (PSA) cards that did not make it to EX; 59-Bonin RC is VG-EX+ 4.5, while 60-Schmidt comes in at VG-EX 4. We observed only a couple of holders with unsightly scratches, although intermittent light scuffs/blemishes can be anticipated. We surmise excited anticipation to receive the set is what you’ll have after securing these charming classics.
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