1951-1952 Parkhurst Hockey #66 Gordie Howe Rookie SGC MINT 96 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:

$30,000

Year:

1951

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

2414

Category:

Hockey Cards or Memorabilia

Graded MINT 96 by SGC. One of only three examples graded at this level by SGC, with none graded higher. Exceptionally crisp, ultra high-grade rookie card of Hall of Famer Gordie Howe from the classic 1951-1952 Parkhurst set. 1951-1952 Parkhurst cards typically suffer from a variety of condition problems, including print defects and a tendency to have soft corners, which make high-grade examples particularly difficult to find. The offered example is perfectly centered, with bright colors, a flawless image, and four razor-sharp corners. Perfectly clean on both the front and the blank-back reverse. This is an extraordinary ultra high-grade example of this important rookie card, which is one of the key cards in the extremely condition-sensitive 1951-1952 Parkhurst set and which would be a highlight in even the world's most advanced rookie-card or hockey-card collection. Reserve $10,000. Estimate (open).