Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/29/2025
Mirroring the size and design of the '51-52 Laval Dairy cards which feature members of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, this group pictures players who toiled for senior teams located in the lower St. Lawrence River region of Quebec, (Bas du Fleuve), and were situated in Riviere-du-Loup, Matane, Mont-Joli and Rimouski. Most notable are goaltender Denis Brodeur, father of future Hall-of-Famer Martin Brodeur, and Ossie Carnegie and Fredericton, New Brunswick native Manny McIntyre, two-thirds of the famous colored line, centered by Herbie Carnegie, which starred in the 1940s for the Sherbrooke Saints. The current finest and third (3rd) all-time finest grouping of the release on the PSA Set Registry, offered here we present this complete fifty-eight (58) card set of the 1951-52 Bas Du Fleuve release which has had every card graded by PSA with forty (40) of the included cards being the highest graded example ever assessed by the company. Including a bevy of cards that are highest graded POP-1 examples, falling into this category are those of 4-Tremblay (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 6-Armstrong (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 7-Schmidt (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 8-LaRoche (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 10-Stephenson (PSA NM-MT 8 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 14-Girouard (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 21-Guay (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 23-Theberge (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 25-Gilbert (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 27-Limoges (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 28-Ste. Marie (PSA EX-MT 6- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 30-LaForest (PSA NM-MT 8- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 33-Bellavance (PSA EX-MT 6- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 35-St. Pierre (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 36-Brillant (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 37-Provost (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 38-Lamirande (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 42-Janelle (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 50-Bellringer (PSA NM-MT 8- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 55-Jodoin (PSA NM 7- POP 1 - None Graded Higher), 56-Senecal (PSA NM+ 7.5- POP 1 - None Graded Higher) and 57-Fillion (PSA NM-MT 8- POP 1 - None Graded Higher).
Also including highest graded cards that are POP-2 examples of 1-Porier (PSA NM 7 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 3-Poitras (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 5-Leduc (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 11-LaPointe (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 12-Delisle (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 13-Carnegie (PSA EX 5 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 16-Lalonde (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 17-Bilodeau (PSA NM 7 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 22-Brault (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 26-LaFreniere (PSA NM 7 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 31-LeBlanc (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 40-Bellavance (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 43-Rossignol (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 47-Gagnon (PSA NM 7 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), 48-Fillion (PSA NM 7 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher) and 52-Bolan (PSA EX 5 - POP 2 - None Graded Higher), the group of highest graded cards is concluded with POP-3 examples of 32-Gaudet (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 3 - None Graded Higher) and 49-Scullion (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 3 - None Graded Higher). For the rest of the set, included are those of; 15-Vandal (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 19-Benoit (PSA EX-MT 6- POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 20-McDougall (PSA EX-MT 6- POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 24-Lessard (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 34-LaChance (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 41-Houde (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 44-Gagne (PSA NM 7 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 45-Monette (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 51-Cote (PSA VG-EX 4 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 53-Parr (PSA EX 5 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 58-Fillion (PSA EX 5 - POP 1 - One Graded Higher), 2-Brodeur (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - One Graded Higher), 9-Pearce (PSA NM 7 - - POP 2 - One Graded Higher), 18-LaLiberte (PSA EX 5 - POP 2 - Two Graded Higher), 29-Leyte (PSA EX 5 - POP 2 - One Graded Higher), 39-Hayfield (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - One Graded Higher), 46-Bernaquez (PSA EX 5 - POP 2 - Two Graded Higher) and 54-McIntyre (PSA EX-MT 6 - POP 2 - One Graded Higher). A true treat worthy of any advanced vintage collection, don't miss out on these seldom seen rarities!
Please refer to our “SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS TRADING CARD RETURN POLICY” in the “AUCTION RULES”.
By clicking this button, you will IMMEDIATELY bid the amount selected.
By clicking this button, you will submit this amount as your MAXIMUM (absentee) bid. The auction software will place bids on your behalf up to this amount only as it is bid against competitively by other bidder(s).