A Collection of Althea Gibson, Charlie Sifford, and Lee Elder Signed Golf Ephemera
Collection of vintage ephemera and signatures related to pioneering African American professional golfers. The group includes a black and white promotional photograph of Althea Gibson posing with oversized and regulation golf balls and a set of golf clubs; one club head features a readable Dunlop brand name, and a golf bag in the background is marked with the Maxfli brand name. Accompanying this is a clipped slip of yellow paper bearing a blue ink inscription and signature reading "With Best Wishes Althea". The collection also contains a vintage magazine advertisement for Maxfli, featuring a black and white photograph of Charlie Sifford wiping his brow. The page includes printed text reading "Charles Sifford + Maxfli + 1968 Maxfli Clubs... too much for the field at the Greater Hartford Open!" and is signed in black ink "Charles Sifford". A third signature consists of a small color photographic clip mounted to a white card, signed in blue ink "Lee Elder". The reverse of this card is inscribed in blue ink block letters "LEE ELDER" above a faint printed advertisement for cigarettes. James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed these three autographs, and their auction house letter of authenticity comes with this lot.
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