A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The first we have seen of its kind, offered here is a Stanley Cup pin from the outset of the 20th Century directly from Hall-of-Famer Fred Scanlan's family. The Montreal Shamrocks legend was presented with this sterling silver Stanley Cup pin for his participation in a two-game challenge series loss to the Winnipeg Victorias in 1901 that saw the Irishmen lose their two-year grip on the cherished grail. Scanlan, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965, was a member of the powerhouse Shamrocks squad that held the Stanley Cup in 1899 and 1900. He left the Montreal club after the series to join the new champions in Winnipeg. Scanlan added to his championship pedigree out west with the Victorias, taking part in Winnipeg's successful Cup defence in a two-game challenge series against the Toronto Wellingtons. A Scanlan family heirloom, this beautiful shield-shaped Stanley Cup pin has "Sterling" engraved along the bottom of its reverse with the Hall-of-Famer's initials "J.F.S." etched onto the blank silver surface above it. This treasure of a silver pin features crossed hockey sticks above a red and blue shield featuring an image of the original Stanley Cup bowl trophy. The red and blue enamel paint remains sharp and bright on the crest where it surrounds the outlined capital letters spelling out "Winnipeg" in silver along the top of the crest as well as the silver bowl with "Stanley Cup" engraved on it and "1901" along the bottom. The pin measures approximately 3/4" x 5/8". An original studio photograph of Fred Scanlan accompanies the pin. The crisp 8" x 6" oval image of the Hall-of-Famer bears the studio's signature and is mounted in its original 9" x 7" oval wood frame. A fantastic and unique opportunity for Stanley Cup collectors, this magnificent silver Cup pin will come with a letter of authenticity from the Scanlan family.
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