Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
In just his second season as a Montreal Canadien after being discovered in Chicoutimi, Quebec was Georges Vezina when he appeared on coveted cards such as the one offered here, with the legendary goaltender remarkably never missing a regular season or playoff game from the time he joined the Habs until he became ill during the season opener in 1925-26, a 15-year run that totaled 325 consecutive games. Having recorded the first shutout in National Hockey League history and the first netminder to be awarded an assist, Vezina backstopped the Canadiens to Stanley Cup triumphs in 1915-16 and 1923-24 and now lives on via a trophy in his name that is presented to the NHL's top goalkeeper as voted on by the league's general managers. Card #38 in Imperial Tobacco's gorgeous C55 release from 1911, this particular copy of Vezina's key rookie card has earned the esteemed mark of EX 5 many years ago after inspection by SGC. Retaining beautiful colours and fairly clean surfaces despite its age of 113 years, less-than-expected light wear is observed to the edges while the corners show wear and light rounding at all four (4) points. A POP-9 example bested by only fifteen (15) other examples of the storied cardboard, don't let this gem of one of the game's forefathers pass you and your all-important collection by!
Of note, the SGC holder shows scratches and scuffs over both sides that are worth noting for accuracy.
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