Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
One of the proudest men to have ever donned a Montreal Canadiens uniform, Yvan Cournoyer wore this home white Habs jersey during his prime, when he excited Montreal Forum patrons with his phenomenal speed and superior offensive skills. Small in stature but a mini Hercules in the corners, the Roadrunner could do it all and many Habs fans rate him as their all-time favorite. Yvan’s stretchy knit jersey by Wilson had size “48” added to the company tag in the neck and a garter-style fight strap sewn in the tail. With tackle twill crest, assistant captain’s “A” and Courny’s number 12s all sewn-on, the jersey exhibits terrific game use with countless black stick marks on the front, including one in the Canadiens crest. Four vertical team repairs on the lower right front measure between two and four inches and are joined by four small ones. The shortened sleeves feature a total of 20 repairs to go along with considerable red board paint and a black stick mark and resulting small hole near the “1” on the right sleeve. A couple of small repairs on the back and good interior pilling are also to mention. Tie-neck style jersey worn by a 10-time Stanley Cup champion has been registered into the MeiGrade System and will come with a LOA from Meigray’s Barry Meisel. Outstanding sweater worn by hockey’s one and only Raodrunner. Classic Collectibles is pleased, as part of our winter 2007 auction, to offer the formidable game worn jersey collection of Mr. Andy Leff, a young man from Pennsylvania who in recent years went about acquiring some of the creme de la creme, if you will, of gamers put on the auction block. You have to admire Andy's pursuit of the best, donned by Hall-of-Famers and future Hall-of-Famers. Paying close attention to authenticity, he assembled a remarkable collection indeed. Over two dozen tempting offerings are thus available to serious jersey collectors, with Mr. Leff's investments subject, in some cases, to silent reserves. Good luck with these superior pieces.
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