Cassius Clay later Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), autograph... Lot 21

Cassius Clay [later Muhammad Ali] (1942-2016), autograph on paper, signed 'To Jackie from Cassius Clay, Good Luck, 1963', in blue pen, 14 cm x 12 cm. After converting to Islam after 1961, Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964. From the estate of the late Franz-Peter Bach, a German autograph collector of many years. He began collecting in the 1980s, from following music tours in Germany, as well as attending swap meets in Hanover, where as well as exchanging autographs, he was given addresses of celebrities, who he would then write to directly for signatures. His collection was meticulously collated, mostly in albums, and added to over many years. Authenticated prior to the sale by Adam Andrusier. Collated in a presentation album by Mr Bach, with tipped in photograph on opposing page. Following the sale, the autograph(s) will be removed and paired with the photograph, ready for collection / shipping.