Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/22/2012
Astonishing find in this early tobacco card featuring the image of the presenter of the Stanley Cup, Frederick Arthur Stanley. This never-before-offered Allen & Ginter issue dates to 1889, making it the true Lord Stanley "rookie" card. What makes the piece even that much more special is that he is listed in the set as Governor General of Canada as so many more-common Stanley ephemera items date to his time on English soil. This example is very rare, but does have slight paper loss and glue residue on the back from having been affixed at one time in an album. It has been slabbed and graded by PSA with a grade of PR-1, but presents much nicer when viewed from the front.
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