1910 T218 MECCA CIGARETTES JAMES J. JEFFRIES HASSAN BACK ARMS FOLDED CSG 1 POOR.
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Winning Bid:
$25.96
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Monday, September 18, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, September 18, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Auction:
1030 Session I - Political/Sports
Item Description
2.5x2-7/8". The 1910-12 T218 Mecca Cigarettes Champions series includes 153 total cards. Card fronts depict various sportsmen - from Track & Field, Bowling, Aviation, Golf and Boxing - with colorfully painted scenes. The backs have advertisements for either tobacco brands. Hassan or Mecca are commonly found backs and cards with Tolstoi backs are considered much more rare. James J. Jeffries was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion.
He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, former Welterweight and Middleweight Champion Tommy Ryan, Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended forward. He was able to absorb tremendous punishment while wearing his opponents down. Writer Jack London coined the phrase "Great White Hope" to describe Jeffries in his attempt to win the heavyweight crown from African-American champion boxer Jack Johnson in 1910. Jeffries came out of retirement for the fight, urged on by London and many others who wished to see a white man once again reign as heavyweight champion. Jeffries was beaten by Johnson in what was the first prizefight to be billed as the Fight of the Century.
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