Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
Playing his junior hockey as a member of the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Ron Francis was drafted 4th overall by the Hartford Whalers at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft and would go on to play a total of 1731 games in the National Hockey League with the likes of the Whalers as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. A two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee in 2007, offered here is this video-matched Whalers jersey worn by Francis during the 1989-90 season. Made by CCM, a Maska Air-Knit label that displays Francis' number "10" in heavily faded black marker ink is affixed to the inner collar while the CCM logo has been embroidered into the reverse hem. Measuring out to roughly a size "52", the front of the jersey is decorated with a Whalers team crest that has been administered in layered tackle twill. Sporting the distinguished captain's "C" over the left breast, the sleeves and verso of the jersey have been styled with Francis' number "10" in dual layer green-over-blue tackle twill numerals while "Francis" is spelt out in matching style letters that have been sewn directly to the material of the jersey at the top of the reverse. Retaining its fight strap on the interior, the jersey shows heavy game-wear via things light stick marks and board burns throughout the body and sleeves as well as numerous unrepaired holes and team repairs over both sleeves as well which are found in their heaviest concentration over the forearms. Also sporting numerous spot stains throughout and light pilling on the interior, the piece also sports sweat staining around the collar and some small coloured board paint transfer marks around the hem. Regarding the video-matches, the jersey is matched to screen captures taken from Hartford's game against the Quebec Nordiques on February 21st, 1990 to team repairs and unrepaired holes on both sleeves as well as stick marks over the lower front and another through the top right side of the team crest. Signed by Francis at the top of the "1" on the reverse with a black marker ink signature that displays without issue, the jersey comes accompanied by a MeiGray LOA and COR.
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