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Muhammad Ali’s unsigned draft card, a piece of Vietnam-era history, will be auctioned

Muhammad Ali's unsigned Vietnam-era military draft card, issued March 14, 1967 in Louisville, will be auctioned online by Christie's from October 10 to 28.
Ali refused to sign the card as an act of conscience against induction, which sparked legal battles, lost titles, and linked him to the anti-war movement.
The card displayed Ali under his original legal name, Cassius M. Clay Jr., and was signed solely by the local draft board chairman, notably lacking Ali’s own signature as an act of protest.
Christie's estimates the draft card to be valued between $3 million and $5 million, with expert Peter Klarnet describing it as a unique item connected to a significant moment in history.
Ali's daughter Rasheda Ali Walsh called the card a ‘‘freedom piece’’ that shares his legacy of courage and conviction with the world beyond boxing.

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