Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Twenty years, four Stanley Cups, three Canada Cups, five 20-goal seasons and more games played than any other defenceman when he retired are some of the reasons Larry Murphy wound up in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Toronto was Larry’s fifth of six NHL stops when he wore this home white Leafs jersey in 1996-97. With a size 56 fly tag in the neck and the Maple Leaf Gardens 65th anniversary patch at the right breast, the jersey exhibits moderate game use with a 2-inch team repair on the front, where stick marks and blue paint transfer also appear, hook/slash marks and burns/snags/small holes on the sleeves and good interior pilling in the fight strap region. A patch in the inner left hip bears the Leafs logo and reads “1996 1997 Game Worn 3 of 4 Limited Edition.” A LOA on Leafs letterhead and signed by then president and GM Ken Dryden will be included with this shirt, donned by a consistently steady and reliable talent. 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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