19143

1912 Jack Johnson vs. Jim Flynn Glass Plate Negatives

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
1912 Jack Johnson vs. Jim Flynn Glass Plate Negatives
<B>1912 Jack Johnson vs. Jim Flynn Glass Plate Negatives by Dana Lot of 6.</B></I> With Johnson experiencing a great renewal in his already considerable collecting appeal in the wake of the recent PBS Ken Burns special "Unforgivable Blackness," interest in this amazing find is sure to be intense. These six one-of-a-kind photographic glass plate negatives played silent witness to the charismatic Heavyweight Champ's sixth title defense, a ninth round knockout victory over "Fireman" Jim Flynn at Las Vegas, New Mexico. All are the work of the great Percy Dana, the photographer famous for his widely regarded coverage of the 1910 meeting of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries in Reno, and one bears his unique stamp. Four of the six images capture the highly controversial boxing legend between the ring ropes that day, with the balance seeming to have been shot in the days surrounding the bout. With vintage prints of this match all but unknown in the hobby, the appearance of original negatives from the fight is simply astounding. Surely none other could possibly exist. All remain in fantastic, undamaged condition, and could still be used to create crystal-clear photographic images of almost unlimited size today. Each is 3.25x4.25" in size. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19143 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>