Lot # 15: 1951 Parkhurst Hockey #48 Doug Bentley Rookie PSA MINT 9 - Population 3 with None Higher

Registry Collectors! Graded MINT 9 by PSA. Exquisite 1951 Parkhurst Hockey #48 Doug Bentley rookie card picturing the Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer in "white out" ice rink conditions. This core member of the Bentley Brothers line has survived the past 75 years in astounding condition with razor-sharp corners, crisp factory edges and stirring surface colors with perfectly contrasted player imagery. The blank reverse is problem-free. An investment caliber survivor that is one of the finest possible in the groundbreaking Canadian issue. Of the 229 total copies reported to PSA (and counting), this centre survives as 1 of 3 at the grading level (top 1.3%) with none better!