Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction December 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/13/2022
The absolutely gorgeous colors of Topps’ inaugural and landmark hockey card issue have had hobbyists marveling for decades, with a complete 60-card offering presented here in encapsulated form and headlined by Gordie Howe’s famous card #8, graded 7.5 NM+ by Canada’s KSA. A less-than-sharp top right corner and a touch to the bottom left corner are observed, with Topps’ writers already reporting on the card back, “Regarded by many experts as the greatest Hockey Player of all-time” after the Detroit star had won the NHL scoring title the previous four seasons. Also in KSA holders labeled 7.5 NM+ are 37-Jim Henry and 44-Irwin RC, while PSA condition leaders at NM 7 total ten, highlighted by 10-Worsley and Bruins 18-Mohns RC, 25-Flaman and 49-Quackenbush and joined by 7-Armstrong, 17-Mortson, 34-Pavelich, 43-McIntyre, 46-Goldham and 48-Sandford. Rookie cards of 32-Camille Henry and 35-McKenney are slabbed EX-MT+ 6.5 and then comes the dominant group of 34 at EX-MT 6. The ten most notable are led by Terry Sawchuk’s iconic #58 card, with 1-Gamble present, as well as Hall of Famers 3-Howell, 5-Kelly, 11-Bathgate, 27-Pronovost, 39-Delvecchio, 41-Stanley, 51-Lindsay and 54-Mosienko – boy, do the Rangers and Red Wings’ colors particularly pop, or what?! Completing the eye candy are three at 5.5 EX+; 12-Hollingworth RC, 14-Evans and 29-Mickoski, seven EX 5s and, in an SGC holder with “5 EX” on the label, Milt Schmidt’s last (#60) card. Overall, the holders have been well looked after, with only the occasional small blemish spotted. Good luck with this stirring, charismatic, years-in-the-works assembly.
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