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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 28, 2017 at 11:20am

Hi Justin,

Welcome to Autograph Live! I think you're MLK autograph is real. Very nice quality and well preserved. I estimate that it would bring in the $3,000-$4,500 range in a good auction, although I imagine you want to keep it in the family.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Boothe on May 28, 2017 at 1:08pm

Thank you!! 

Is there any way to tell exactly where it came from and why it says "reserved" on the back?

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Permalink Reply by Gregory S on May 28, 2017 at 1:26pm

Is that the Playboy logo (in reverse?) I am seeing too?

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Permalink Reply by Gregory S on May 28, 2017 at 3:59pm

I read there were Playboy Clubs back in the 60's.  Seeing as how the label on the card reads "Mr." I would say the card came from one.

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Permalink Reply by Gregory S on May 28, 2017 at 1:33pm

Maybe I am wrong about seeing the bunny, but there is a MLK connection to Playboy:

http://www.alex-haley.com/alex_haley_martin_luther_king_interview.htm

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Permalink Reply by Justin Boothe on May 28, 2017 at 5:39pm

I have no idea. I was told it came from a Memphis speech.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Boothe on May 28, 2017 at 5:46pm

Can anyone take a stab at why it'd say "reserved?" My das had told me that he went to hear a Memphis speech which turned out to be the "I have been to the mountaintop". Can anyone give me a guesstimate date?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on May 28, 2017 at 6:02pm

Sometimes at speeches and lectures the first few rows have card that say "Reserved" for special guests. 

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Permalink Reply by Gregory S on May 28, 2017 at 6:07pm

Hi Justin,

My guess about that was posted out of order above.   The card was likely signed exac tly where your father said it was, but if my club theory is correct - the first one opened in Chicago on Feb 29, 1960.

That would put it somewhere after that IF the card itself came from one of their locations.

I hope this helps... beauty of a signature!

Greg

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