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Authentic 1984 Michael Jordan Rookie Year Signed Autograph Photo With Polaroid Picture From The 1984 Fall Rookie Year First Public Autograph Signing Event At Montgomery Ward’s ULTRA-RARE. This amazing piece of NBA Michael Jordan sports history has never-before been seen or offered. This signed autograph comes from Michael Jordan’s very first promoted public autograph signing event held at the Montgomery Ward’s in Chicago! This is an opportunity to own both a one-of-a-kind rookie year Michael Jordan autograph and the only known photo of Michael Jordan in action at this rare signing event. The young man pictured “Mike” was one of the first in line to meet Jordan and get both a signed photo and a signed 1984 Wilson Michael Jordan Air Attack B2123 Basketball (pictured). His father had the foresight to snap a rare Polaroid picture of the signing. The photo helps authenticate the signature and provides rare unpublished documentation of one of the rarest autograph signing events in NBA history. The autograph reads “To Mike Michael Jordan” and has all the elements of his earliest autographs! In the picture you can see Michael Jordan in his famous pre-release 1984 Air Jordan 1 Flight Suit and wearing the seldom seen 1984 Guy Laroche Paris “Jordan Time” Michael Jordan Watch. There is a stack of unsigned photos as well as boxes of 1984 Wilson Michael Jordan Air Attack B2123 Basketballs in the foreground. This rare signed rookie photo measures 11” X 8.5”.  This was Michael Jordan’s first known public autograph signing event. He went on to do only a handful more public signings after this. The photos from these later signings are usually smaller (generally 5” X 7”). Our shop is grading both the signed photo and Polaroid at VG (Very Good). The signed photo has many small wrinkles, mild wear and rub marks throughout, small pin holes at all four corners and mild to moderate staining throughout. The Polaroid has seam separation on the back, moderate abrasions on the front and back and a pin hole in the top seam. Both items come in picture protectors with tamper proof tagging. We will ship this item with insurance, and we require signature confirmation. Arrangements can be made to view this item, but only after a refundable earnest payment of 35% is received. This is your chance to own a piece of Michael Jordan history no one else can claim to have!