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Lot # 565: 1928 Tom Heeney, New Zealand Heavyweight "Set to Challenge Gene Tunney for the Title"

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $15.00

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Item was in Auction "MEGA Collectors Auction 2017",
which ran from 3/31/2017 1:00 PM to
4/15/2017 8:00 PM



1928 Photograph of heavyweight Tom Heeney striking a fight pose for the camera. At this time he was training to fight Gene Tunney for the championship of the world. One of the first foreign heavyweight sensations, Heeney was also best friends with writer Ernest Hemingway! A really beautiful photograph in great condition issued by Acme and with a full paper caption on the back.

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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