Lot 1233
Boxing Greats - Vintage Signed Photos, A Spectacular Jack Dempsey and Jersey Joe Walcott. Two boxing greats in this lot of signed vintage 8" x 10" stills, both JSA graded. The first is a fantastic double-weight vintage original portrait from a New York City photography studio in 1925 of Jack Dempsey, photograph absolutely striking with its warm sepia tones. Dempsey was one of the most popular boxers of his generation, held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926, voted the 6th Greatest Boxer of the 20th Century by AP in 1999 and frankly, one of the legendary athletes of all time. Inscribed and signed portrait in blue fountain pen this is an exceptional and highly desireable vintage autographed image. Conveying with photo is an original envelope sent May 20th, 1935 to an address in Hollywood from Jack Dempsey's Restaurant. The other signed image is of Jersey Joe Walcott (born Arnold Raymond Cream) boldly signed. Walcott was World Heavyweight Champion in boxing and at one time held the record as the oldest ever to hold that title until George Foreman. Later Walcott was a featured player in the film The Harder They Fall with Humphrey Bogart and then entered into local politics in New Jersey.
Estimated Value $450 - 600.
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