The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 1410
10 Rare NHL, WHA and WHL
Pucks. Lot of ten rare hockey pucks.
From the WHL we have a 1992-1993
Tacoma Rockets puck. The puck from the defunct team is in near fine condition.
We offer two game pucks from the 1973 WHA Los Angeles Sharks -- both show the
expected wear but are in very good condition.
Our NHL pucks include one LA
Kings goal puck (Serge Bernier, 11/18/72) with the rare purple crest; four LA
Kings game pucks with the rare blue crest (used 1975-77); a Mighty Ducks game
puck from their inaugural year and a Stanley Cup Centennial puck featuring a
player holding the cup aloft. Expected wear on the game pucks.
Estimated
Value $150-200.
Lot 1411
13 More 1970s Hockey Pucks
-- Some Old Logos. Lot of thirteen game-used pucks from the early to
mid-1970s. All of the pucks show the expected wear and tear.
The pucks are:
Kansas City Scouts (rare -- defunct team), Minnesota North Stars (green &
gold), Toronto Maple Leafs (2), Washington Capitals, NY Islanders (rare blue &
orange), Boston Bruins, Atlanta Flames (rare pre-transfer puck), LA Kings (3 --
rare blue logo), Vancouver Canucks and the Kings with the rare purple logo.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1412
15 1970s Hockey Pucks --
Some Old Logos. Lot of fifteen hockey game-used pucks from the early to mid
1970s, including rare logos and moved teams. The pucks are: 2 Vancouver Canucks
(rare blue & green colors), Buffalo Sabres (rare blue & gold), Toronto Maple
Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Black Hawks, NY Islanders (blue & orange),
Colorado Rockies (early logo & colors), 3 Los Angeles Kings (rare blue crest --
1975-1977), LA Kings (rare purple crest -- 1972-1973), Minnesota North Stars
(green & gold), Washington Capitals and the Detroit Red Wings.
The pucks
show the expected wear and tear an NHL game inflicts.
Estimated Value
$200-300.
Lot 1413
17 Game Used and
Autographed NHL Pucks. Lot of seventeen game used pucks, eight are goal
pucks with the standard label listing scorer and date -- these have been
autographed by the scorer; nine are pucks without signatures, but with some
great old logos.
The signed pucks (signer first, followed by team and
date): Dennis Ververgaert (Canucks, 12/26/73); Gerry O'Flaherty (Canucks,
3/15/74); Ken Hodge (Bruins, 11/18/73); Dennis Hull (Chicago, 12/26/73); Bill
Hogaboam (Detroit, 1/27/74); Nick Libett (Detroit, 11/24/73); Jim Lorentz
(Buffalo, 12/16/73); Bob Nystrom (Islanders, 12/11/73). All the pucks are
game-worn, there is some soil and puck residue on the labels, but all of the
signatures are clear.
The rest of the goal pucks are from games from
November of 1973 to February of 1974, with various scorers. All of the labels
are intact, the pucks show game wear and are in similar condition to those
above. The teams represented on the pucks are: Montreal Canadiens, LA Kings (2,
rare purple seal), Toronto Maple Leafs, Oakland Seals (now defunct), NY
Rangers, Minnesota North Stars (green & gold logo).
The lot also features
two LA Kings game-used (not goal) pucks with the rare blue crest (only used
from 1973-1977). All of the pucks are game-worn and the labels, while clear, do
show puck residue.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 1414
1973-1974 Boston Bruins
#17 Road Jersey. An extremely rare game-worn jersey, from a Stanley Cup
year (alas, they were foiled by those Flyers), bears the "Boston Bruins 50th
Anniversary" patch on both shoulders. Wilson brand, size 50. Jersey still has
the old-style retention hooks under the back of the jersey. Worn by Fred
Stanfield and at least once by Derek Sanderson in a game in Los Angeles
against the Kings. Originally given by the Boston trainer to the former LA
Kings stickboy and owned by the same person for the past 25 years.
Professionally stored and maintained.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1415
1973-1974 LA Kings Team
Photo/Autographed. 8 x 11" color photo (apparently from an Los Angeles
souvenir sports publication), autographed by fifteen team members: Terry
Harper, Butch Goring, Mike Murphy, Dan Maloney, Shelly Kannegiesser, Gary
Edwards, Frank St. Marseille, Bob Pulford, Gene Carr, Tom Williams, Bill Lesuk,
Bob Berry Randy Rota, Bob Nevin and Rogie Vachon. Near mint condition.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1416
9 Game Used and
Autographed NHL Pucks. Lot of nine pucks. Four autographed pucks: Phil
Esposito signs on tape around an early 1970s LA Kings puck; the remaining
three have signed the "Goal Puck" label on the reverse of a team puck --
Pete Mahovlich (Canadiens , 2/23/74); Syl Apps (Penguins,
2/16/74); Stan Mikita (Red Wings, 3/3/74). Esposito's signature has
faded as the tape yellowed, but the rest of the signatures are clear.
The
next five pucks are game used goal pucks with labels but no signatures:
Hilliard Graves (Oakland Seals -- now defunct, 3/10/74); Bob Leiter (Atlanta
Flames, 3/21/74); Gary Sabourin (St. Louis Blues, 1/15/74); Rod Gilbert (NY
Rangers, 2/3/74); Orest Kindrachuk (Flyers, 1/31/74).
All of the pucks show
the expected game wear and tear.
Estimated Value $250-350.