OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 37
Auction closes on Dec 08, 2001


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MELBOURNE, 16th OLYMPIC GAMES, 1956

c463. Gold First Place Winner's Medal. Goldplated silver, 51mm, by Cassioli. Victory seated above stadium. Rev. Victorious athlete carried by jubilant teammates. EF. ($3,800) Images: 1 2

464. Japanese Team Pin. Silvered, white and red enamel, 23x19mm. Lt. hdlg, VF. ($100) Images: 1

465. Commemorative Kangaroo and Ostrich Pin. Silvered, 40x35mm. Map of Australia between kangaroo and ostrich, Olympic rings in color and "1956" below. EF. ($100) Images: 1

466. Pair of Commemorative Pins. Goldplated, rings in color, 40x23mm and 40x20mm. Rings over boomerang with "1956", and rings above panel with "Melbourne 1956". (EF. (2 pcs.) ($150) Images: 1

467. Official Car Plaque. Silvered, 101x105mm, partially in color, by Hobson. Color rings dividing "MELBOURNE-1956", Melbourne coat of arms above. EF, in original box (worn). ($150)

468. Commemorative Olympic Games in Melbourne 1956 Porcelain Plate. Multicolor, 19.7cm (7.8"). Flaming torch and rings over Australian continent between Olympic Games legend. Gilt rim. EF. ($125)

c469. Commemorative Olympic Games in Melbourne Porcelain Plate. Multicolor, 16.3cm (6.4"), made in Japan. View of Melbourne between Olympic rings and legend. EF. ($125) Images: 1

c470. Certificate for an Australian Official at the XVIth Olympic Games in Melbourne, issued by the A.A.U. of Australia. Green and gold, 30.5x24.5cm (12"x10"). Olympic rings in color. Lt. marginal creases, o.w. EF, in green frame, under glass. ($150) Images: 1

471. Official Guide and Supplement. Published by Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce for the Organising Committee. 224pp. illus. in b&w and color, 10.6x13.5cm (4.2"x5.3"). Complete program, torch relay, Olympic Village, fine art exhibition etc. Plus Supplement to Official Guide: Railway and Tramway maps, 6 fold-out pages. Guide lt. foxing on cover, contents EF, supplement EF. Scarce. (2 pcs.) ($150) Images: 1

472. USOC Book. Cortina Winter, Melbourne and Stockholm Summer Olympic Games, plus 2nd Pan American Games in Mexico City, 1955. 480pp. profusely illus. Hardbound. Abt. EF. ($125)

c473. Austrian NOC Honorary Prize Plaque for the Vienna International Fencing Championship, 1958. Green marble, 16x23.3cm (6.3"x9.2"). Affixed silvered laurel branch, Austrian NOC medal with athletes head and Olympic motto, and silvered plaque with engraved text in 5 lines at lower l. EF and beautiful. Housed in red leatherette box lined in red velvet. ($275) Images: 1