Winter Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Jan 4, 2017 04:00PM EST - Sat, Jan 21, 2017 11:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 749
GEORGE BLANDA'S 1967 OAKLAND RAIDERS AFL CHAMPIONS 14K GOLD RING WITH ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX (BLANDA COLLECTION)
Sold for
$31,126.80
Sold Price includes BP
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On New Year’s Eve 1967 53000 fans packed into Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to watch the Raiders win their the AFL Championship. It was a 40-7 drubbing over the Houston Oilers which had to feel especially good for Oakland's 40-year old placekicker and quarterback George Blanda. Now used primarily as the team's kicker Blanda backed up starting QB Daryle Lamonica during the '67 season but did see action behind center in seven regular season games. In the '67 AFL Title game Blanda had two passing attempts at QB and made a huge impact on special teams by converting four field goals and four extra points in the victory. It was sweet revenge against his former Oilers' squad who wanted him to retire after the '66 campaign and released him. All Blanda had done for the Oilers was win them to two straight AFL titles in their first two years of existence.
To commemorate the AFLtitle the Raiders presented this massive championship ring to Blanda. A large round brilliant cut diamond is set atop a black onyxstone on the face of the striking 14-karat gold ring. “OAKLAND RAIDERS AFL CHAMPIONS”surrounds the perimeter in raised letters. The left shank has the game’sfinal score “OAKLAND RAIDERS 40 HOUSTON OILERS 7” above the AFL and NFLlogos with the word “PRIDE” below in raised letters. The right shank has “G. BLANDA” and“QUARTERBACK” flanked by "0" (?) and "16" (his jersey number) in raised letters above the Raiders logo.“POISE” is engraved on a ribbon below. On the bottom of each side is a football engraved “19” on the left shank and "67" on the other to denote the year. Interior of the band is stamped by maker "John Roberts 14K”.
The ringis size 11.5 and weighs 30 grams. It shows very light wear and presents majestically. (Blanda was known to primarily wear his Hall of Fame ring--image attached.) It comes in its original black wood presentation box with an engraved plaquereading “Presented to GEORGE BLANDA QB 16 For your contribution to the1967 American Football League Champions OAKLAND RAIDERS”. The box hassome slight edge wear from storage. The tremendous ring from a first-ballot Hall of Famer represents Oakland's only AFL Championship and is one of the best examples ever offered.
LOA from the Blanda family.
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