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Bank cheque filled out and signed by Joe Louis for $110.00, payable to Dr. William Burton, dated "March 11, 1944". Louis signs with his birth name, "Joe L. Barrow," in black fountain pen ink. Endorsed on the verso, "Dr. William Burton".
While we've encountered cheque endorsed by this iconic Heavyweight Champion, this is the first we've seen issued by Louis. The cheque carries a bold 9+/10 signature.
The "March 11, 1944" date finds Louis in the midst of a two-and-a-half-year absence from the professional prize ring, a sabbatical resulting from World War II conscription. He'd return in November of that year to knock out Johnny Davis in fifty-three seconds with his first punch of the bout.
While we've encountered cheque endorsed by this iconic Heavyweight Champion, this is the first we've seen issued by Louis. The cheque carries a bold 9+/10 signature.
The "March 11, 1944" date finds Louis in the midst of a two-and-a-half-year absence from the professional prize ring, a sabbatical resulting from World War II conscription. He'd return in November of that year to knock out Johnny Davis in fifty-three seconds with his first punch of the bout.
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