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Muhammad Ali letter of condolence to Nelson Mandela fetches €8.5k

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader has sold at auction in England for £7,200 (€8,500).

Muhammad Ali letter of condolence to Nelson Mandela fetches €8.5k

Sat, 17 Dec, 2016 - 14:21

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader has sold at auction in England for £7,200 (€8,500).

The letter, dated April 13 1993, is typed and signed by the boxer on letter-headed Muhammad Ali in South Africa stationery.

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