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Signed Cards and a Program Guide from Mohammad Ali, Would be again glad for opinions

Hi Everyone! I am again very curious about some other autographs i have from Mohammad Ali. this is from 2 different years so i start with the first in 1977. Mohammed Ali was visiting Gothenburg in Sweden at the MBK (Majornas boxnings klubb) and the former owner of this collection Dennis has been written to the chairman of this Boxing club Bengt Thorlin and knowing about Mohammad arrival and asked the chairman to obtain the autographs and send it to him. Mohammad Ali came to this Boxing club at 14/8 1977 and the letter is sent to the chairman 7/8 1977 and Dennis recived the letter back at 23/8 1977 with 2 signed Cards. The letter is also stamped in 1977.

The second time Dennis seems to recived Mohammad Ali autograph is 2 years later in 1979. Mohammad Ali once again came to Sweden in a Exhibition with Jimmy Ellis in Gothenburg. this Exhibition took place 28/5. 1979 it seems that Dennis once again wrote to another chairman Börje Hansson of a boxing club (BK Örnen) Possible that Dennis knew him or he knew that he was going to be at this event and the letter is sent to Börje 18/5 and he recived the letter back 11/6. 1979. with the Autograph. The letter is also stamped in 1979. It is written that only the Mohammad Ali autograph was obtain on a Program Guide magazine (BK Örnen)

Last photo is from a yellow poster i have with an autograph Mohammad Ali but i do not know anything about the poster or where Dennis recived it. i would be glad for all opinions. Best regards Henrik H

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on May 28, 2014 at 8:34am

The Muhammad Ali signatures look fine. I am not sure about the Cassius Clay one?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Viola on May 28, 2014 at 12:25pm

I got a Cassius Clay from him in 1991. It looks way different, but his Muhammed Ali was also starting to change by then. The thing is find an older version of Cassius Clay and compare it and also find out if he was signing Cassius Clay in 1977 when asked.

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Permalink Reply by Henrik H on May 29, 2014 at 8:17am

Hi Everyone! I want to thank all for the opinions about the Muhammad Ali signatures. i think i need to find some more information and i will maybe try and contact the boxing club and see if there is someone who knew more about this event. I think it would be very strange if the chairman himself learned to do a forgery in a few days when he at the same time knew that Muhammad Ali was goint to arrive to his Boxing club. and later on send one real and one fake to Dennis. And it would be out of the question that Dennis the collector himself would make a forgery and put it amongst the possible real ones. I today find a photo that is taken in 1977 at the boxing club where Muhammad Ali holding the logo type for the club. Still does not help about the signature but problably showed he has been there. I been recived alot of mails that people asking if i want to sell. i am still working on the collection since this is the first time its displayed in public and it takes alot of work to look and read the documentions binders etc and i also continue taking photos. but after all work is done the entire collection will be for sale. i also need to have more experts look and examine the collection more and sort out the autopens etc and i will get the right verification and Authencity that is needed before it will be sold. I once again thank you all for the opinions on this one. Best Regards Henrik H

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Permalink Reply by DonBlaze on May 29, 2014 at 8:45am

Henrik, You will find in your research that the Cassius Clay signature is authentic, Sometimes when people state a opinion ,they are shooting what i say "is from the hip" without taking the autograph for what it is and doing research. I would love to have that in my collection. Good Luck to you too !!