Opinions On Real Or Fake Ali aka Cassius Clay

[CollectiblesNJ]

You can get a very educated opinion from Steve Jackson through his web site. Very good at Ali

[autograf]

I have a coffee table photo book of him that my dad went downtown here in Louisville (Ali hometown) to get signed. Ali signed it in three places and was heading to sign in a fourth before my dad detoured him to a glove that he also had. He said he was great and tried to talk a little. That was probably mid 1990's. My dad said he remembered taking a quarter from him as a gate worker for parking at Freedom Hall in the late 1960's for some event--doubt it was boxing but something. Ali's sig is tough. Have gotten stuff in the mail YEARS ago but I'd assume most of the religious tracts are autopenned or secretarial.

[Exhibitman]

Don't know that assumption is accurate, Tom. As I understand it one of the better ways to getting a good Ali is on a religious pamphlet. I recall reading somewhere that he considered it a holy act to sign them and spread the word that way. I picked up this one in a mixed lot of Ali material:



It received a favorable opinion from Shawn at aliautos.com. Some day I plan to have it made into a custom cut card.