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Lot # 220: 1972 "The Funeral of Jackie Robinson", Civil Rights Icon Laid to Rest in New York

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "October Collectors Auction 2019",
which ran from 10/2/2019 9:00 AM to
10/12/2019 8:00 PM



1972 Rare photograph of the casket of Jackie Robinson being taken from the church after his funeral services and led to the cemetery for his final resting place. Led by basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, the other men carrying the casket were teammates of Jackie's and even Roy Campanella is easily seen in the photograph. An important image of the funeral of one of the most important men in United States history.

Size: 7x10
Designation: Wire
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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