EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN BOXERS GROUP OF EIGHT POSTCARDS.
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$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 9, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #204 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1446 in auction 204
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Item Description
Each is approximately 3 3/8x5 3/8" c.1915-1920 printed in France by Dix, C.M., or ELD. A few are real photos. Boxers include Joe Jeannette (two different), Battling Siki with facsimile signature, Jack Taylor, Jack Walker, Dixi Kid, George Gunther, and You You. Battling Siki card has handwritten note in French in fountain pen mentioning New York with date of December 1935, trace of lt. dust soil here and there but overall group is postally unused and Fine/VF. Great images with wonderful boxing poses. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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