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Lot 2097: 1945 Turk Broda War Letter To Hap Day With Extras

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $200.00
Winning Bid: $468.83
Price Realized: $560.25
Auction Date:12/4/2003 9:00 PM EST

Three-page handwritten letter from goaltending great Walter Broda to his friend and coach Hap Day. Great hockey content as Broda wishes his friend and teammates good luck during the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs (the Leafs would later go on to win!). Dated “Mar 22, 1945” and signed “Turk”. Written in dark black ink on “Canadian Legion War Services” letterhead. Comes with a copy of Happy’s typed reply following the Cup victory. A poignant piece of war-time correspondence between two of Toronto’s hockey heroes.

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