Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/7/2017
A five-time Art Ross winner who can also claim a pair of both Hart Memorial Trophies and Stanley Cups, Phil Esposito appeared in 18 NHL seasons, with induction within hockey’s prestigious house of holy occurring in 1984. This exceptional offering will excite a wide cross-section of hobbyists and bring back memories of a man who brought single-season scoring records to a new level. Espo, whose 76 goals and 152 points in 1970-71 were records for over 20 years until another scoring machine by the name of Gretzky came along, donned this photo/video matched black durene Bruins beauty in '73-74, a season that saw the center pot 145 points, 68 of them goals.
Wilson company tag in the neck includes a size "56" added in ballpoint and "73" in thick black marker. Featuring the assistant captain's "A" and a double garter-style fight strap, the jersey was taken-in by Boston trainers and also includes four team repairs. A pea-size circular stitch job is in the lower gold stripe on the front, while a tad bigger circular repair joins an inch-long one on the right sleeve. The upper gold stripe on the back, near the left seam, is where the fourth appears. Fabulous jersey also features the highly desirable Bruins 50th anniversary patches. Esposito would have worn this jersey for all of the televised 1973-74 ‘game of the week’ contests, with faint evidence remaining of the TV nameplate high between the shoulders. Puckering, most notably in the sleeves, and marvelous interior pilling are also to mention, along with the fact that very few men have scored over 700 regular season NHL goals and won five scoring championships. Screen captures from video footage of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals show correct number placement on the sleeves and reverse, including the slightly twisted bottom portion of the reverse "7". Two numeric images are also included, with the first image matched to the uneven white stripe on the top of the jersey on the reverse, while the second included image has been matched to the uneven alignment of the lower small black stripe on the right side hem. A Classic Auctions LOA will accompany, and please take note that this item may be subject to a silent reserve.
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