N2813

Celebrate the Century - 1910s

Jack Dempsey Wins Heavyweight Title, 1919

Summer 2025 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 29 N2813 — Jack Dempsey — Heavyweight Champ — from Celebrate the Century 1910s 2/3/98

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926 and a major American sporting icon of the Twentieth Century. Nicknamed "The Manassa Mauler" after his Colorado hometown, Dempsey was so popular that he helped remake sports into mass spectator events with huge crowds and live radio broadcasts. His bouts drew in more fans than most of today's Super Bowls, and his appeal stretched worldwide. After retiring from boxing in 1940, Dempsey became a successful restaurant owner in New York City, and in 1950 the Associated Press named him the "greatest fighter of the past fifty years."

My individually hand painted cachet shows Dempsy superimposed in front of a boxing match with crowds in the background. The cachet and stamp are both winners —just like Jack Dempsey.