Any ideas on this Tunney stamp?
 

I recently picked up this stamp that I believe depicts the Dempsey-Tunney fight from 1927. Nothing identifies the maker although it resembles baseball stamps produced in Germany from a decade or so before.

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...eyStampMJP.jpg

Has anyone seen this stamp before or have any ideas who the maker is (US production vs. overseas)? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Mike

Yes, it's from Germany. Usually comes as part of a larger sheet of about 25 stamps depicting the Dempsey/Tunney fight.

Full sheets might sell in the $50-60 range or so.

Sometimes you can even find them as part of a display with several sheets attatched.

OK, thanks for the info D. Bergin. Is the date of issue 1927?

Mike

I'm not sure if anybody has pinpointed the exact date but I believe it's from the era, within a few years at the most.

They are rather difficult to find. I cannot state a reliable price on them since I haven't seen any for sale in a while. I like the two two-panel stamps--neat idea. Here is a full sheet:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...er%20sheet.jpg

If you're interested I have a second near-full sheet (trimmed on top to remove the staple holes) available.

Adam,

Thanks for the offer, however boxing is not my primary focus. I just picked it up off e-bay because it was cheap (99 cents) as the seller misspelled Tunney in the description. The sheet you posted is a great piece, thanks for sharing.

Mike