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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:526
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:526
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:352
Date:5-Dec-2013
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Arsenal: 1959 Christmas card with 17 signatures including G.Ward, G.Nutt, T.Docherty, D.Clapton, L.Julians & J.Kersley. G/VG condition.
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Manchester United: signed photos of Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron (difficult), Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel & Brian Robson, most 30 x 20 cm. Also sheet of 120 1966 World Cup - England Winners stamps.
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Framed Displays, noted signed displays of Brett Emerton, Zlatan Ibrahimovic & Samir Nasri; plus unsigned displays of England, England 2010 & Arsenal. All framed, various sizes. (6 items).
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C1936-38 Topical Times 'Footballers', size 47 x 124 mm (20) & size 94 x 248 mm (20). Mainly G/VG.
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Sterling silver: boxed set of 6 tea spoons each one emblazoned with crossed golf clubs & ball. Made by Walker & Hall of Sheffield c1933. VG condition
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Olympic & sports pins/badges: collection in case & tin (249 pins), mainly Olympic pins c1956-2006, with some of the sought after team pins - noted Australia, Canada, Japan, Finland & Colombia; also pins for grand Prix, AFL, Fifa, Commonwealth Games, etc. Plus range of cloth badges (27) & stickers (26).
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Us open Winners: two displays, one with golf gloves (4) signed by Hubert green, Andy bean, David Graham & Curtis Strange; other with golf balls (7) - six signed including Steve Jones, Nick Price, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Paul Azinger & Payne Stewart. Both displays framed & glazed. (2 items).
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C1906-27 cigarette & trade cards, noted 1911 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racing Scenes' [23/40]; 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racehorses (Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners)' (26); 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racehorses' (23); c1927 Griffiths Bros. (Goblin) 'Australian Racehorses' (6). Poor/VG.
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Phar Lap's Trainer Harry Telford: 62-piece cutlery set made by Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield, in wooden case with engraved plaque on lid, 'Birchip Race Club Trophy, Feb.10th 1926, Presented By R.H.Gook Esq. Won By H.R.Telford'. Harry Telford won the Birchip cup with five Times in 1926, the year before he purchased Phar Lap from the Trentham Sales in NZ. Extremely rare trophy from Phar Lap's'trainer/leasee.
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Membership badges & cards: c1990-2011 collection, with VRC badges (7) & cards (22); racing Victoria (3) & Werribee racing club (1).
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Makybe Diva/Glen Boss: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 332/500, size 79 x 53 cm.
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So You Think: two colour action photographs, both signed by jockey Steven Arnold, framed & glazed, one 61 x 47 cm, other 47 x 62 cm.
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Black caviar: Race Book 'Fifth Day, Royal Ascot, 2012, Official Programme' with black caviar in the diamond Jubilee Stakes, signed by jockey Luke Nolen. Superb condition.
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Valentino Rossi, large signed photograph, limited edition 48/100, size 81 x 51 cm.
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Signed F1 & Moto-Gp Displays, noted Nico Rosberg, Rubens Barrichello, Nicky Hayden, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa & Anthony West. All framed, various sizes. (6 items).
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Australian Olympic medal Winners - Shooting, Basketball, cycling, sailing & Canoeing: collection of autographs on pieces, noted Edgar 'Dunk' Gray (1928 & 1932); Adam Vella, Suzy Balogh, Michelle Timms, Lionel Cox, Sid Patterson, Sir Hubert Opperman, Tony Marchant, Ian brown, Kathy Watt, Rolly Tasker, Grant Kenny, Clint Robinson. Nice assembly. (88 items).
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Victorian Olympic Council trophy: plaque with bronze depicting Wilfred Kent Hughes 1895-1970, athletes with wreath and text 'The Tribute of the Victorian Olympic Council', and smaller plaque lower right engraved 'Melbourne 1956, Anthony Marchant & Ian Brown', designed by Andor Mezaros (who also designed the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Participation medal), overall 19 x 23 cm.
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Scarce pennant 'XVI Olympiadens, Ryttartavlingar, 1956 (Olympic Rings)', 30 cm long. Fair/good condition. The equestrian events at the 1956 Olympics were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations.
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics official Participation medal, in bronze. VG condition
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John W.Kelly's IOC Olympic Participant's badge, Olympic rings badge, affixed to card 'Games of the Xviith Olympiad, 1960, Participant, 50512', in white presentation wallet with Olympic rings on front & name 'John.W.Kelly'. Together with Australian flag badge. John W.Kelly was a part of Australia's equestrian team.
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Montreal 1976 Australian commemorative 22ct gold medallion 10.5 grams; matching sterling silver 1oz. (30.5 grams) medallion. Both with original presentation boxes.
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Sydney 2000 replica Olympic torch, aluminium and stainless steel, in perspex display case with details of the torch's inspiration, design & technical aspects, limited edition 828/2000, overall 54 x 89 cm. With CoA.
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Sydney 2000 Australian Olympic opening Ceremony blazer, attractively window mounted with signed photographs by Australian flag bearer Andrew Gaze, athlete's oath reader Rechelle Hawkes & Ian Thorpe, limited edition 12/100, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 129 cm. With CoA.
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Tennis Autographs: signed photographs, displays, books & pieces, with wonderful array of signatures, noted Helen Wills, Ivan Lendl (3), Pete Sampras, mark Woodfull & Todd Woodbridge, Fred Perry (3), Pat Cash (2), Pat Rafter, Jimmy Connors, John Kramer, Jean Borota, Arthur Ashe, Alice marble, Anna Kournikova, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Ashley Harkleroad, Helen Hull, Dodo Bundy, Nancy Wynne Bolton, Gabriela Sabatini & Sarah Palfrey. (28 items).
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Tennis books Guides & magazines: books (31) including 'Tennis' by Helen Wills [New York, 1928]; 'Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States' published by US Lawn Tennis Association [New York, 1931]; 'The Davis Cup - Celebrating 100 Years of International Tennis' by Evans [London, 1998]; also guides (32) with 'World Tennis' yearbooks (7); c1952-2012 magazines (c140); plus print '100 Years of the Davis Cup'.
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Tennis group, noted rare ticket for 1938 Davis cup Challenge round USA v Australia played in Philadelphia; c1950s-60s postcards/photos sold at Wimbledon (9), comprising Ken Rosewall, Ashley Cooper, Neale Fraser, Fred Stolle, Frank Sedgman, John Newcombe, Lew Hoad, Mal Anderson & Margaret court; 1959 programme for international Championships at Wembley; also collection of signed pieces (22) including Fred Perry, Frank Sedgman, John Newcombe, rod Laver, Dennis Ralston, Tracy Austin, Virginia Wade, Billie…
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