Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
Our consignor’s love affair with 1959-60 Topps hockey cards will translate into several options and opportunities for the new owner of this stash, with attractive EX-or-better examples a strong majority in a complete set, highlighted by Bobby Hull’s second-year issue and 13 other cards graded by PSA. In an older/early PSA holder is the high grade Hull entry (NM-MT 8 (MC)), with the off-centered example deemed miscut despite a thin white border across the top. Meriting marks of NM 7 are six cards; #s 17-Prentice, 30-Evans, 33-Balfour RC, 53-Mickoski/Hanna Action, 55-Cullen and 59-Sullivan, while an EX-MT+ 6.5 card of 12-Skov is followed by EX-MT 6 examples of 4-Goegan, 10-Ingarfield, 14-Stasiuk and 24-Gendron, with two EX 5s completing the slabbed segment; 9-McKenney and 35-Arbour. EX+ to NM dominate the raw roster, with EX-MT notables being 1-Nesterenko, 48-Howe Action and 42-Sawchuk, with the latter however affected by a wax stain on the reverse. Limited sub-EX representatives include 63-Howe (close to EX in appearance but lowered by wear/color loss at the (back) corners), 34-Bathgate (G), 45-Ullman (VG-EX+), 57-Shack (VG+) and 66-Murphy (VG+ due to a small light crease). ….Meanwhile, a good start to a second set is just a dozen shy of completion, with however almost all of the key cards among those not present. Although there are (16) in the P-F-G realm, the rest easily average EX, with 1-Nesterenko (EX) and 66-Murphy (VG (MC)) most noteworthy. A few EX-or-higher cards are then among 17 extras, with 10-Ingarfield, graded EX 5 by PSA, and 1-Nesterenko (VG+) to mention. Much is to consider with these colorful blasts from the past.
*Although the PSA holders throughout are of the older variety, they have been very well cared for – we spot but a single holder with a couple of light scuffs.
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