In reviewing the current Grey Flannel auction, I came across lot 107. Now this lot is described as a "12/29/1972 Framed Michael Jordan Coca-Cola Signed Check"
Now GF and Jimmy Spence both state this check is made out to a 9 year old Michael Jordan, the future basketball legend. Their reasoning is that Coca-Cola sponsored a school contest that Jordan won, or some similar event.
Personally, I find this ludicrous for the following reasons.
1) Michael Jordan moved to Wilmington, North Carolina as a toddler and grew up there. He graduated from Laney High School in Wilmington and then went to University of North Carolina.
2) The Coca-Cola company that this check is from was located in Camden, Arkansas. The check was also deposited and cashed in Camden, AR. Why would a Coca-Cola bottling company in AK sponsor a contest in NC, as bottling companies are regional? Michael Jordan the basketball legend never lived in Camden, AR or anywhere near there in his youth.
3) Being as 9 year Mike lived in Wilmington, NC, how in the world did he get all the way over to AR to personally deposit/cash this check? There is absolutely no endorsement from any bank in NC on the back of the check. All the endorsements are from Camden, AR. (View the GF catalog to confirm this)
4) The endorsement on the back is unlike the handwriting of a 9 year old as it flows to smoothly and is well formed, and in my opinion, diffidently not the handwriting of Michael Jordan the basketball player. The handwriting looks to be from an older person/adult.
5) If you look in the GF catalog on page 37, you will see this check and another alleged "Michael Jordan" signature from grade school / junior high. If you compare the signatures, you will see a vast difference, even thought these were supposedly signed by the same person close to the same time frame.
6) According to MapQuest, it would take 9 year Michael 16 hours, 22 minutes via a car to get from Wilmington, NC to Camden, AR. That is a total distance of 1027.92 miles.
Wonder how long it took little 9 year old Mike to get to the bank in Camden from Wilmington on his bicycle?
I would surmise this check is made out to and endorsed by Mike Jordan, a regular guy. Not Michael Jordan, the basketball legend.
Now GF and Jimmy Spence both state this check is made out to a 9 year old Michael Jordan, the future basketball legend. Their reasoning is that Coca-Cola sponsored a school contest that Jordan won, or some similar event.
Personally, I find this ludicrous for the following reasons.
1) Michael Jordan moved to Wilmington, North Carolina as a toddler and grew up there. He graduated from Laney High School in Wilmington and then went to University of North Carolina.
2) The Coca-Cola company that this check is from was located in Camden, Arkansas. The check was also deposited and cashed in Camden, AR. Why would a Coca-Cola bottling company in AK sponsor a contest in NC, as bottling companies are regional? Michael Jordan the basketball legend never lived in Camden, AR or anywhere near there in his youth.
3) Being as 9 year Mike lived in Wilmington, NC, how in the world did he get all the way over to AR to personally deposit/cash this check? There is absolutely no endorsement from any bank in NC on the back of the check. All the endorsements are from Camden, AR. (View the GF catalog to confirm this)
4) The endorsement on the back is unlike the handwriting of a 9 year old as it flows to smoothly and is well formed, and in my opinion, diffidently not the handwriting of Michael Jordan the basketball player. The handwriting looks to be from an older person/adult.
5) If you look in the GF catalog on page 37, you will see this check and another alleged "Michael Jordan" signature from grade school / junior high. If you compare the signatures, you will see a vast difference, even thought these were supposedly signed by the same person close to the same time frame.
6) According to MapQuest, it would take 9 year Michael 16 hours, 22 minutes via a car to get from Wilmington, NC to Camden, AR. That is a total distance of 1027.92 miles.
Wonder how long it took little 9 year old Mike to get to the bank in Camden from Wilmington on his bicycle?
I would surmise this check is made out to and endorsed by Mike Jordan, a regular guy. Not Michael Jordan, the basketball legend.
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