December 15, 2012
Live AuctionRadisson Edwardian Hotel
140 Bath Road
Heathrow, UB3 5AW United Kingdom
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Lot 1: GULLY JOHN: (1783-1863) English Boxer, Sportsman
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Description: GULLY JOHN: (1783-1863) English Boxer, Sportsman and Politician. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in Gully's hand to William Chifney at Newmarket and dated London, 19th July 1833. Signed ('J Gully') in bold black ink to the lower left corner. Very slightly unevenly trimmed, otherwise VG
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Lot 2: SULLIVAN JOHN L.: (1858-1918) American Boxer,
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Description: SULLIVAN JOHN L.: (1858-1918) American Boxer, recognised as the first World Heavyweight Champion 1881-92. An unusual vintage gentleman's shirt collar, with label of maker's Whitehill & Bigelow, inscribed in dark fountain pen ink by Sullivan, 'Compliments of John L Sullivan to whoever gets the collar, March 3 - 1907, To stop arguments, Size 21 inches'. With extensive staining and age wear, lightly affecting the writing. Professionally mounted on black alongside a bold pencil signature by Sullivan ('John L Sullivan's compliments, Boston, Mass,') on a white card and also alongside four different reproduction images of Sullivan in various poses. Framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 23 x 21. Rare. The collar only FR, the signed card VG
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Lot 3: JOHNSON JACK: (1878-1946) American Boxer, the
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Description: JOHNSON JACK: (1878-1946) American Boxer, the first African-American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1908-15. Rare, bold dark fountain pen ink signature ('Yours truly, Champion Jack Johnson') and date, 26th September 1914, to the verso of Jackson's visiting card with the printed text 'Jack Johnson, The Champion Boxer of the World' and address as Tavistock Square in London. An excellent example of Johnson's signature as World Champion. VG
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Lot 4: DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American Boxer, World
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Description: DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26. An exceptional, vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the young Manassa Mauler standing in a three quarter length pose wearing a dapper suit, waistcoat and with a cap upon his head. Photograph by Woodbury of Los Angeles. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the background, 'To my friend Charlie Quinn, with Sincerest Best Wishes From Jack Dempsey, World's Champion'. Signed photographs of Dempsey from this early stage of his career, as World Champion, are rare. Some light age wear and slight surface and corner creasing, G
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Lot 5: SHARKEY JACK: (1902-1994) American Boxer, World
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Description: SHARKEY JACK: (1902-1994) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1932-33. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the Boston Gob standing in a full length boxing pose. Signed in bold blue ink to the clear background of the image and dated 10th November 1954 in his hand. Two of the corners are very slightly, neatly clipped, otherwise VG
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