NATHAN BUCKLEY COLLINGWOOD CHAMPION SIGNED MEMORABILIA - CIRCA 2007

A PREMIUM FRAMED COLLECTION CELEBRATING NATHAN BUCKLEY'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS CAPTAIN OF THE COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB. THIS LOT COMPRISES TWO KEY PIECES: AN AUTOGRAPHED ACTION PHOTOGRAPH OF BUCKLEY IN HIS ICONIC BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED COLLINGWOOD GUERNSEY, AND AN ACCOMPANYING COMMEMORATIVE INFORMATION SHEET DETAILING HIS CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AND STATISTICS.

AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH:
THE PRIMARY PHOTOGRAPH CAPTURES BUCKLEY IN MATCH ACTION, WEARING HIS NUMBER 5 COLLINGWOOD GUERNSEY WITH FLY EMIRATES SPONSORSHIP VISIBLE. THE PHOTOGRAPH IS SIGNED IN BLACK PERMANENT INK ACROSS THE IMAGE. THE SIGNATURE IS BOLD, CLEAR, AND ENTIRELY LEGIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH AUTHENTICATED NATHAN BUCKLEY AUTOGRAPHS FROM THIS PERIOD.

COMMEMORATIVE PRINT:
THE ACCOMPANYING SHEET IS TITLED 'COLLINGWOOD CHAMPION - NATHAN BUCKLEY' AND FEATURES THE COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB EMBLEM. IT INCLUDES MULTIPLE ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS SPANNING HIS CAREER, PLAYER STATISTICS, PLAYER HONOURS, AND A SECTION TITLED 'A PIECE OF THE ACTION' WHICH NOTES: 'THIS PIECE FEATURES A SWATCH OF A NATHAN BUCKLEY'S MATCH WORN GUERNSEY FROM THE 2007 SEASON.' THE PRINT INDICATES THIS IS LIMITED EDITION 195 OF 280, CONFIRMING ITS COLLECTIBLE STATUS AND SCARCITY.

AUTHENTICATION AND PROVENANCE:
THE MEMORABILIA BEARS AN ELITE AUTHENTICS HOLOGRAM SEAL, A RECOGNISED AUSTRALIAN AUTHENTICATION SERVICE FOR SPORTS COLLECTIBLES. THIS PROVIDES INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE AUTOGRAPH'S AUTHENTICITY. THE LIMITED EDITION NUMBERING (195/280) CONFIRMS THIS IS A CONTROLLED RELEASE FROM AN OFFICIAL MEMORABILIA PRODUCER, NOT A MASS-PRODUCED ITEM.

PRESENTATION:
PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED IN A BLACK TIMBER FRAME WITH WHITE MATTING AND GLASS FRONT. THE PRESENTATION IS EXHIBITION-QUALITY, SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY IN A COLLECTOR'S HOME OR OFFICE. THE FRAME MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 60 CM WIDE BY 50 CM HIGH (EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS).

CONDITION: THE ENTIRE PIECE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE AUTOGRAPH REMAINS VIBRANT AND UNFADED. THE MATTING IS PRISTINE WHITE WITH NO AGE-RELATED YELLOWING OR FOXING. THE GLASS IS CLEAN AND FREE FROM SCRATCHES OR DUST. THE FRAME TIMBER IS SOLID AND SHOWS NO WARPING, SPLITTING, OR DAMAGE. ALL COMPONENTS ARE SECURE AND THE BACKING BOARD IS INTACT WITH PROPER ARCHIVAL-QUALITY MOUNTING EVIDENT.

SIGNIFICANCE:
NATHAN BUCKLEY SERVED AS CAPTAIN OF COLLINGWOOD FROM 2000 TO 2010, A PERIOD THAT INCLUDED THE CLUB'S RETURN TO THE AFL GRAND FINAL IN 2010 AFTER A 32-YEAR DROUGHT. THIS MEMORABILIA COMMEMORATES HIS LEADERSHIP DURING A TRANSFORMATIVE ERA FOR THE CLUB. BUCKLEY IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF COLLINGWOOD'S GREATEST CAPTAINS, AND AUTOGRAPHED MATERIAL FROM HIS PLAYING CAREER REMAINS HIGHLY SOUGHT BY AFL COLLECTORS AND COLLINGWOOD SUPPORTERS.

COMPARABLE MARKET:
AUTOGRAPHED AFL MEMORABILIA FROM PROMINENT PLAYERS AND CAPTAINS OF THIS ERA TYPICALLY ACHIEVES STRONG RESULTS AT AUCTION. LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED PIECES WITH AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATES COMMAND PREMIUMS OVER UNSIGNED MATERIAL. SIMILAR NATHAN BUCKLEY SIGNED ITEMS HAVE ACHIEVED $400 TO $800 AT AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MEMORABILIA AUCTIONS IN RECENT YEARS.

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