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1910 T218 Mecca Cigarettes – Jack Johnson Boxing CardOffered is an original 1910 T218 Mecca Cigarettes Jack Johnson vintage boxing tobacco card from the Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series.
Jack Johnson was the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the most important figures in boxing history.
Card Details:Year: 1910
Set: T218 Mecca Cigarettes
Series: Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series
Subject: Jack Johnson
Sport: Boxing
Manufacturer: Mecca Cigarettes
Approx. Size: 2 1/2\" x 2 7/8\"
Vintage tobacco cardFeatures a beautiful color portrait of Johnson on the frontReverse contains Johnson\'s biography, physical statistics and boxing recordThe Smithsonian has this Jack Johnson issue in its collection and identifies it as a 1910 Mecca/Hassan Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series card.Condition: Please review all photographs carefully. This is an approximately 116-year-old vintage card and shows significant age-related wear, including creasing, corner/edge wear, surface wear and discoloration. The card remains highly collectible, particularly because of the subject and early boxing history.Please judge condition for yourself from the photographs.A fantastic addition to a collection of vintage boxing cards, tobacco cards, African-American sports history, or Jack Johnson memorabilia.**Card will be carefully protected and packaged for shipping.**
