Here are some super rare Underwood and Underwood postcards which I don’t think have ever been shown. Joe Wood and Matty!!

JC, these are the ones ending on Sunday in REA?

New arrival

Yes correct…. There is also the team card along with some rare foldout postcards. I’ve had them for a long time and realized they have never been shown in this popular thread.

Couple of new arrivals.

I have always liked deadball era postcards - seems they have a more personal connection to that era.

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Jack Johnson & Bill Squires - 1907 Postcard
 

Made in Australia, I believe this postcard of the legendary Jack Johnson was produced in 1907 (not C.1908 as indicated by SGC).

In early 1907, Jack Johnson went to Australia looking to fight the popular undefeated national champion Bill Squires; unable to get the match, he fought Peter Felix on 19 Feb 1907 and Bill Lang on 4 Mar 1907.

Bill Squires opted to fight World Champion Tommy Burns in America on 4 Jul 1907. Although Squires was favored to win, he was knocked out in the first round and then went on to loose 9 of his next 10 fights.

Bill Squires never did fight Jack Johnson. This divided-back postcard was most likely produced around Mar 1907 while Johnson was in Australia and Bill Squires was still the popular undefeated national champion - prior to a long string of losses beginning in Jul 1907.

Cool postcard. Johnson would have obviously slammed Squires, according to Squires record.

Just to bring this great post card full circle:

Johnson was back in Australia in 1908:

On Dec. 26 1908 Johnson knocked out HW Champ Tommy Burns to become the first African American HW champ.