Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/16/2020
The key rookie card of Topps’ classic 1965-66 puck issue – you gotta love those pucks across the top - keys this stack and is among the 40 crease-free condition leaders. Phil Esposito’s desirable RC is just shy of EX, with two lightly dinged upper corners rendering card #116 VG-EX+ in our eyes. Other notables in the nicer VG-EX to EX group include Hall of Famers 17-Keon, 55-Hall, 60-Mikita and 81-Mahovlich. A Gerry Cheevers rookie displays similarly but a very subtle light back crease sends it to VG+, with a Paul Henderson RC also appearing similar but with subtle evidence of once having been glued. The rest are mostly VG due to a crease and/or corner wear and include 6-Beliveau, 59-Hull, 65-Hodge RC (MC), 71-Richard, 79-Horton and 123-Leafs Team. Eight cards exhibit moisture stains on the back, including 82-Ellis RC and 84-Stemkowski RC, while 86-Walton RC has a tape stain across the front. Still, a decent/interesting batch to consider.
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