Lot # 1442: July 6, 1900 Peter Maher Versus Steve O'Donnell Scarce Boxing Full Ticket - PSA VG 3 "1 of 2" Highest Graded

After well over a century, a pair of journeymen prizefighters return to the spotlight, with the offering of this July 6, 1900 Peter Maher versus Steve O'Donnell fight ticket. These ancient age heavyweights met in the ring a total of five times, with Maher winning all five bouts. A handsome full ticket printed with stately graphics, this turn-of-the-century event souvenir comes from their fifth and final fight, which took place at the New Broadway Athletic Club. We seldom see full boxing tickets that are this old, and this one certainly stacks up as rare. PSA has rated this sturdy survivor VG 3. A check of PSA's Population Report shows just three full tickets from this match. This one is "1 of 2" at the VG 3 level, with none higher.