Jack Dempsey signed promotional restaurant postcard
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1950
This collectible postcard serves as a promotional advertisement for Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant, which was located in New York City. The front of the postcard features a colorful illustration depicting Jack Dempsey's historic 1919 knockout of Jess Willard, an event that crowned Dempsey as the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
The reverse side includes a printed inscription and serves as an advertisement for the restaurant, noting its location on Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets. The card is hand-signed by Jack Dempsey, who has added an inscription "To Bob Good Luck Pal" alongside his signature, which includes a paraph underscoring his surname. The postcard measures 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches and has been encapsulated within a protective PSA slab measuring 7.125 inches by 4.125 inches.
The physical surface exhibits signs of wear, including light toning, scattered discoloration, and a surface loss where tape was previously removed.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Features
- PSA slabbed
- Dimensions
- 5.25" x 3.5" (card); 7.125" x 4.125" (slab)
Technical characteristics
- Authentication
- PSA
Design
- Obverse
- Illustration of Jack Dempsey knocking out Jess Willard
- Reverse
- "To Bob Good Luck Pal" inscription and signature
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Jack Dempsey
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.