Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2020
Claiming back-to-back championships as the top senior amateur hockey club of Canada, Percy Nicklin led the Moncton Hawks to Allan Cup victories in both 1933 and 1934. Originating from the initial championship won vs the Saskatoon Quakers in 1933, we have a group of four 1932-33 Allan Cup awards/medals, with each hailing from Nicklin’s personal collection. First, we have a 1933 CAHA Allan Cup medal in its original presentation box, followed by a 1932-33 CCM Allan Cup Winners hockey skate charm with chain. We also have a medal with attached ribbon in its original presentation box that was presented to Nicklin for the 1933 Allan Cup, by the Lieut. Governor of New Brunswick, and a hunting knife with scabbard with "1932 & 33 Moncton Hawks Allen (should be Allan) Cup Champs" engraved on the pommel and "Coach" and "Nicklin" engraved on each side of the blade between the plunge line and guard. An LOA from the Nicklin family will accompany.
The 1933 CAHA Allan Cup medal in original presentation box is 1 ¼” x 1 ¾” with attached ribbon, with the particulars engraved over the reverse including “Moncton Hawks Champions”, “P.H. Nicklin” and “1933”. The original Bailey & Co. box is included, with the medal stamped "Bailey 10K" on the lower reverse. The medal shows wear and oxidation over the obverse. The 1932-33 CCM Allan Cup Winners hockey skate charm is ¾” in length, with “CCM”, “Allan Cup Winners” and “1933” in blue enameling, with the accompanying chain 13” in length. The charm and chain both exhibit light wear. The 1933 Allan Cup medal presented by the Lieut. Governor of New Brunswick is 2” in diameter with attached ribbon and fastener, with a raised portrait image of Hugh McLean over the obverse, along with the New Brunswick coat of arms, “Presented to P.H. Nicklin” and “For Allan Cup 1932-33” over the reverse. There are also hallmarks, with just light wear to the medal and moderate wear to the original 3” x 6” presentation box. Lastly, the knife is 9” in length, with a polychrome handle with inlaid bone section? and chrome pommel. Moderate wear is exhibited over the blade, handle and scabbard.
The Percy Nicklin International Hockey Collection
Born in Simcoe, Ontario, just before the close of the 19th century and hailing from a Scottish family, Percy Harold Nicklin rose to hockey prominence coaching the Moncton Hawks to back-to-back Allan Cup championships as the top senior amateur club in Canada, in 1933 and 1934. Moving on to unlikely hockey locale England in 1935, Nicklin took the reins of the Richmond Hawks before assuming coaching duties with the ENL's Harringay Racers and Harringay Greyhounds. Nicklin would again put his magic behind the bench to work in 1936, when he and international hockey legend Bunny Ahearne built a strong Great Britain national team that would defeat Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics to claim the gold medal. The successful Nicklin would go on to lead Great Britain to further glory, winning consecutive World Championships, in 1937 and 1938.
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