Red Auerbach

Red Auerbach autographed 1981 First Day Cover featuring a "Freedom of Conscience" cachet and postage. Auerbach has autographed the cover in black ink across the lower right and inscribed it, "To Marla."

The cover bears 6-cent Dwight D. Eisenhower and 12-cent Freedom of Conscience stamps canceled at Dallas, Texas, on April 8, 1981, with a First Day of Issue cancellation.

Fine condition.

Red Auerbach (1917-2006) was an American basketball coach and executive who became one of the most influential figures in NBA history. As head coach of the Boston Celtics, he won nine NBA championships, including eight consecutive titles from 1959 through 1966. He later served as the team's general manager and president, helping build additional championship teams and shaping the Celtics into one of professional basketball's most successful franchises. Auerbach was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969.

JG Autographs, Inc. has been a leader in the autograph field since the mid 1990s. From the beginning, the idea was simple: sell top-quality, 100% authentic autographs and fine collectibles.

Today, nearly twenty years after the founding of JG Autographs, we continue our commitment to provide you with the finest authentic Autographs, Art & Antiquities. JG Autographs, Inc. is a leader in providing authentic autographed items and memorabilia to private collectors, dealers and galleries all over the world. Our impeccable reputation stands behind our products and company.

At JG Autographs, Inc. every autograph comes with our lifetime Letter of Authenticity (LOA / COA) stating our guarantee that, for the lifetime of the item, we stand behind the authenticity of the item. Our Letter of Authenticity takes that guarantee one step further by containing an image(s) of the exact item which the letter is accompanies. Each LOA is hand signed by our President. Collectively, these measures prevent the misuse of our LOAs and protect the integrity of our authentic autographs we sell. Autographs purchased from JG Autographs, Inc. accompanied by our LOA will maintain the respect they deserve in regard to any and all future concerns on authenticity.

JG Autographs, Inc. prides itself on selling 100% authentic autographs and memorabilia. We carry a broad range of products in hundreds of varying categories of collecting. Our category diversity includes film and television, military, models, music, notables, politics, science, space and aviation, sports and the arts. Whether you are a history buff, fan of modern film, television, art or music or enjoy collecting material from your favorite home town team or sports legends, we carry it all. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client.