Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2023
Near-complete and complete pre-war hockey card sets, with good reason, always command respect and interest, with the level elevated when it comes to O-Pee-Chee’s unique 1936-37 die-cut issue, the cards designed to have part of the top half folded in order to stand the cards up. Offered here, is this near-complete assembly of O-Pee-Chee's 1936-37 Series "D" release that includes 24 of the 36 cards in the checklist , with the key cards just back from PSA premises. Paced by the cardboard of Howie Morenz (PSA VG-EX 4), Aurel Joliat (PSA EX 5) and King Clancy (PSA GOOD+ 2.5), KSA slabbed keys include those of Eddie Shore (KSA EX 5) and Charlie Conacher (KSA ENM+ 6.5). For the rest of the graded cards, Art Weibe and Lynn Patrick are housed in older PSA holders and display grades of EX 5 and PR-FR 1 respectively while cards of John Gallagher and Joffre Desilets, both rookie offerings, are found in old KSA holders and have been deemed worthy of VGE 4 and VG 3 marks respectively. Lastly, the card of Bill McKenzie has been inspected by ACA and sports a grade of GOOD+ 2.5. For the rest of the cards in the group, found to be complete with both halves present, those found in the grade range of VG-EX to EX include Jimmy Fowler, John Gallagher and Larry Aurie while VG-EX cards feature Paul Runge, Alex Shibicky and Harvey Jackson with all three (3) having a small crease in the middle of the top edge. Transitioning to lower-grade specimens, those seen as being in the vicinity of FR due to things like creases, toning and wear to the corners/edges include John Gallagher, Herb Cain, Buzz Boll (x2) and Lynn Patrick while cards in the neighbourhood or "Authentic" or PR because of damage to their backs or fronts (paper residue and loss, glue spots and tape residue) include cards of Bob Davidson (x3), Lionel Conacher, Jimmy Fowler, Al Murray, Neil Colville, Paul Runge, Alex Shibicky, Bill McKenzie, Earl Robinson, Wilfred Cude, Baldy Northcott and Larry Aurie. Additionally, also included fourteen (14) bottom portion half cards of Sweeney Schriner, Jimmy Fowler, Neil Colville, Mike Karakas, Harold Jackson, Joffre Desilets, Earl Robinson, Cy Wentworth, Ebbie Goodfellow, Howie Morenz, Harvey Jackson, Dave Trottier, Baldy Northcott and Hooley Smith with six (6) of those being cards missing for a complete set and could serve as "fillers" for the time being despite being in a grade of "Authentic" only. It must be noted that the grading standards followed by KSA may not correspond to those currently employed by PSA, BGS or SGC. The outcome of an attempted cross-over of these pieces through any of those services, then, would be uncertain and cannot be guaranteed.
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