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Lot # 232: 1927 Jack Dempsey v. Gene Tunney, "The Long Count Battle" Dempsey Finally in His Corner!

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 5 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "July/August Monthly 2017",
which ran from 7/28/2017 12:30 AM to
8/12/2017 8:00 PM



1927 Horizontal action photo of the famed "long Count Fight" between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey. Taken from Soldier Field and close to the action, we see Dempsey finally in his corner while the referee counts Tunney. This is the only example of the most famous scene from the bout we have handled, issued by the Associated Press and stamped on the back. While this is a restrike, it is from 1957 and is still very old and presents like an original from 1927!

Size: 7x9.25
Designation: Non-Vintage (1957)
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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