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Muhammad Ali RARE framed 1960 Olympic Torch Collage with multiple signatures!
A shadowbox display featuring items pertaining to the participation of Muhammad
Ali (then named Cassius Clay) in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games held in Rome,
Italy. Clay would go on to win the gold medal in boxing's Light Heavyweight
class at the 1960 Games. The featured item in the shadowbox is an original 1960
Olympic Torch that has been signed "Cassius Clay" on the handle. The torch is
made of bronzed aluminum and produced by the manufacturer Curtisa of Bologna. It
has a classical design, slim with slightly conical fluting, and the engraved
handle guard reads "Giochi Della XVII Olimpiade" accompanied by the five Olympic
rings. The base of the handle is stamped "3281." The torch is accompanied by its
original packaging, a canister adorned with the primary logo from the 1960
Olympics and text that reads "Giochi Della XVII Olimpiade." The canister is
signed "Muhammad Ali" twice and "Cassius Clay/ AKA/ Muhammad Ali" once, all in
black marker. The torch and canister are framed together with a 1960 Rome
Olympics participation medal. The bronze participation medal was designed by
Professor Emilio Greco and features a female running and bearing the Olympic
torch with the Olympic rings in the background. Also encased in the shadowbox
are a 1960 Olympics mini-banner that reads "Olimpiadi/ 1960/ Roma" featuring
flags from different countries bordering the outside of the banner and a group
of uncut tickets from the Rome Olympics, including one for the Opening Games on
August 25, 1960; three from boxing matches dated August 29, August 30, and
September 1; and a ticket for the Closing of the Olympics dated September 11,
1960. Also included in the shadowbox is a print of a black and white photograph
depicting Ali (Clay) training for the Olympics while wearing a "U.S.A."
sweatshirt. The photograph is signed "Muhammad Ali/ aka/ Cassius Clay" in blue
marker.
Framed Collage size: 35 1/4 by 33 1/4 by 6 inches, overall
Certification: Accompanied by a certificate of registration from Online Authentics.
Valued at $75,000
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