Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/2/2023
The first Grey Cup game held in Winnipeg, with hometown boy Burton Cummings singing the national anthem, the Toronto Argonauts met the Calgary Stampeders in the 79th Grey Cup game, on Nov 24, 1991, with the game a high-scoring and exciting affair. The Argos would take the match 36-21, with a memorable 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by MVP Rocket Ismail. This spectacular 10-karat gold Pinball Clemons salesman's sample ring, which weighs approximately 50 grams, commemorates the Argos’ win over the Calgary Stampeders in the 79th Grey Cup. A dozen zirconias are set in the raised gold “A” in the middle of a blue stone on the tableau, with “1991 Grey Cup Champions The Pride The Glory” spelled out around the bezel. "Jostens 10K" is stamped to the inner band of the size 9 ring. The right shank shows a raised Argos helmet with "Clemons" above and "31" below, while the left has a second helmet filled with dark enamel with "Grey Cup" above and "JSJ" below. We should note the differences with this sample and the actual rings awarded to the players; the real ring has a blue-colored enameled insert on the football helmet on the right shank, while the other shank is different on the actual ring, the real ring shows a small helmet with "CFL" helmet with a Grey Cup above with both teams in banners, with the score below and "79th Grey Cup" beneath. The shank with the player's name is also slightly different than on the actual ring. Additionally, although looking similar, the "A" on the tableau of the ring is slightly different mostly because of the stones placement on the real ring. Showing scratches to the band, there are also a number of small dings along edges of the shanks and bands.
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