1976 US Open Commemorative Calamity Jane Post Card Signed by Palmer & 8 others JSA ALOA

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1976 US Open Commemorative Calamity Jane Post Card Signed by Palmer & 8 others

The 1976 US Open, held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, saw tour rookie Jerry Pate win his only major. He edged out Al Geiberger and Tom Weiskopf by two strokes. This tournament also saw Jack Nicklaus' streak of 13 straight top 10 major finishes come to an end, the Golden Bear finishing tied for 11th place. Offered here for bidders is a commemorative post card depicting the Calamity Jane Post Office. The back reads as follows:

Calamity Jane Station, Georgia
This hand-crafted replica of a small post office was built by J. Summerour, Postmaster, Duluth, Georgia as a special tribute to the 1976 U. S. Open Golf Championship - Atlanta Athletic Club, home club of Robert t. Jones Jr. The post office bears the same name as Mr. Jones' famous putter.

This post card is signed by the following champions, listed with the years they won:

Arnold Palmer (1960)
Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990)
Gary Player (1965)
Billy Casper (1959, 1966)
Johnny Miller (1973)
Gene Littler (1961)
Lou Graham (1975)
Jerry Pate (1976)

James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed the signatures and their auction letter of authenticity will come with this lot.

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