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Lot # 135: Early Boxing Collection (5)

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 2 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2012 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 5/18/2012 12:00 PM to
6/15/2012 9:00 PM



This is a group of items relating to late 19th, early 20th century boxing. The prime item is an original Stars Of The Prize Ring poster put out by Richard Fox of the Police Gazette in 1910. This poster pictures 18 early greats including Sullivan, Corbett, Langford, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries (Poor-Fair Condition). Also includes an original advertising poster of Jake Kilrain (not vintage to his career, cardboard, hole and edge wear, 17x26", VG), two photo poster posters from the Sullivan-Kilrain fight (not vintage to fight, on board, 30x40" & 30x33", VG), and an important fighters' photo poster depicting 23 fighters including Jeffries, Gavilan and many more (on board, 26x32", Fair).

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