Ok - good.
This jersey is one of about 15-20 that were signed by the three greats in 2001.
At the time i worked for Max Markson [the agent] and his company was engaged in producing big charity dinners that had auctions and silent auctions.
I can't recall the exact number but i remember we had 15-20 done at the same time. Reg signed all of his at his home [i got to take them, it was great!], Chook was represented by Max at the time, i believe he signed them at our office. I am pretty sure that we sent them out to Changa for him to sign.
These were then auctioned for charity over the course of the year.
I know this is one of them [well, 99%], because at the time we had only two framers that did the work, Simon's Framing, and Erik at South Sydney Framing.
Its been a long time since i have worked at Markson Sparks - i quit in 2002 - so i am unsure how to provide proof of all of this.
But that jersey is one of about 15-20. Its not particularly valuable right now, but i don't think resale value is at the top of your mind. At the risk of sounding insensitive, it is only going to increase in value... It is a great Dragon's collectors item. I remember at the time that i really wanted one, but had to settle for a cup of tea at Puff's house [again, that was great!].
Really interesting that it is still raising money for charity though... i think that is a nice aspect to the story. If i recall correctly, we did auction them all off that year... so i guess someone who bought it has donated it to another charity. Or they weren't all sold, and you were at a Markson Sparks event and Max found it behind his fridge after all these years.
Anyway, great item. Authentic, rare, and nice collectors item that will gather value over time.
Hope this helps!
