Historical Hockey Memorabilia Spring Winter 2000
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2000
Offered here is an actual original Circa 1930 8" x 10" sepia toned photo of the Stratford Streak, Howie Morenz, in his Canadiens uniform. This photo was printed on good quality photo stock and was produced by the famous "RICE" studios of Montreal who were one of the most respected sports photographer in Canada back in the 20's and 30's. Morenz is featured in his famous hockey pose shot on the ice and you can see all the expression on his face. Just by itself, this one of finest Morenz photos ever offered. The photo is autographed in vintage fountain pen "Howie Morenz" and on a scale from 1 to 10, we would rate the quality of the autograph a 7/10. Howie Morenz tragically past away in 1937 after breaking his leg during a game and his autograph is one of the most sought after in all sports collectibles. He very rarely signed at all and to find an autograph with his entire name "Howie Morenz" is even tougher. This is the only actual "PHOTO" signed of Howie Morenz we have ever offered for sale and 1 of only a couple known to exist. This item could very well be recognized has the best Morenz autographed piece known to exist. Condition: The photo has a horizontal crease that goes from one side to the other but it does not touch the Morenz or the autograph at all. Besides a few other light creases and ver y small holes at the bottom, the photo is a strong excellent condition. Like mentioned earlier, we would rate the quality of the autograph a strong 7/10. A real beauty!
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