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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I collect and deal in boxer self-issued promo photos. One of the biggest frustrations for me with the PSA system is that these are usually treated as Type III under the PSA roof even though they are more desirable than a basic (Type I) photo of the boxer from some news service. This is the sort of photo i am talking about :
The other underserved type of photo are the head to head or composites made to promote specific fights:
Dempsey-Tunney II:
An example of the "tale of the tape" style that is still used today:
This came out of the press kit for the Thrilla in Manila:
None of them are 'type I' because all of them are composites, yet they are the best available items for these fights.
While I appreciate that the people who blindly follow PSA will undervalue photos like this, it is annoying as hell for the reasons everyone else mentions. |
I don’t understand enough about how the self-issued promo photo is made to know why it isn’t a vintage print. Can you explain the arguments for and against?
I wouldn’t have any trouble accepting the composites as vintage, but I understand the other side of the argument.