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Originally Posted by G1911
I don't collect autographs or anything sports-related besides cards, but Fighting Dick Hyland here is a T card subject of special significance to my research projects as the only known surviving T card contract of any subject, boxing or otherwise (which I do not own but would love to buy  ). Saw this on eBay for $25. In hand it's not a printed on signature but is clearly actually written on the photograph, and it looked close enough to other signature examples I googled. I am not fit to authenticate or judge signatures but it presumably isn't worth much of anything even if real and will just go well on my wall regardless.
The autograph, real or fake, is made out to Billy Mahoney, a prominent Northern California sportswriter who made the World Boxing Hall of Fame as a journalist. |
Yup, looks good to me. I've sold a few of him at least, over the years. None for very much.
I believe Hyland and Mahoney were both regulars at the Ring Association Veteran Boxer Dinners and Events that were pretty common in the 50's and 60's.
Doesn't mean he's a "common" autograph...just that he's not very sought after for what's out there.
Amazing how little some of these old-timers will sell for when they pop up. Guys who aren't really remembered today, but were pretty prominent back when they fought.