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Sporting Memorabilia, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:515
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia, Session IILots with images:502
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:404
Date:23-Sep-2023
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Carl Kahler (Austria, Australia, United States, 1855-1906) Spring Racing Carnival 1887: a set of three hand-coloured photogravures titled 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day', 'The Betting Ring at Flemington', 'Derby Day, Flemington', attractively framed and glazed, each 56 cm x 81 cm, 85 cm x 112 cm each overall. (3).
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'Port Admiral' Winner of the Adelaide Cup, 1894, lithograph in colour based on artwork by Edwin Woodhouse, framed and glazed, overall 49 x 61 cm.
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Victorian Amateur Turf Club: 1907-08 members fobs (2) with original box from T. Gaunt & Co., Melbourne
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Associated Racing Clubs: 1908 membership fob engraved to B. Koops; made by Stokes
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Cowra Jockey Club: A range of 'Lady's Tickets' for 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1921, 1926, 1927 and 1929. All fine, except the first, which has a vertical crack. (9 items). A particularly rare group.
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circa 1910's 'Licensed Trainer' membership fob for 'Ascot, Richmond and Fitzroy Clubs'. The first example seen by Leski Auctions. John Wren owned these three racetracks.
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1914 Victoria Racing Club Derby, winner's silver buckle (no sash), with 'V.R.C. Derby 1914' in blue enamel, sterling silver, made by William Drummond & Co.
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Victoria Racing Club: Membership fobs 1923-24 (#1205) and 1929-30 (#986) (2 items)
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Victoria Racing Club: 1924-25 jockey's membership fob, sterling silver and blue enamel
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Williamstown Racing Club: 1928-29 membership fob (#246) by Bentley
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Williamstown Racing Club: 1929-30 membership fob (#12) by Bentley
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'Phar Lap - Frame By Frame' display showing Phar Lap winning the 1930 Melbourne Cup, signed by his first jockey Jack Baker, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 44 x 110 cm. With certificate of authenticity and photo of Baker signing.
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Phar Lap's Last Race - Jockey's Pass & Coupons: Phar Lap's Last Race - Agua Caliente: Jockey's Pass from Agua Caliente Jockey Club for the Winter Meeting 1931-32, No.48 named to 'J.beech', with 10 coupons still attached.
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Phar Lap's Last Race - Agua Caliente: A booklet of Grandstand Passes from the Agua Caliente Jockey Club for the Winter Meeting 1931-32; No.538 named to 'Mrs.J.beech', with 19 coupons still attached.
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Tasmanian Racing Club, Tasmanian Turf Club, Northern Tasmanian Trotting Club and other Tasmanian clubs, 1932-33 - 1955-56 collection of trainer's, jockey's licences and other types of passes or membership cards. (16 different).
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Williamstown Racing Club: Membership badges 1936-37 (#26) and 1941-42 (#547) (2 items)
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The King's Cup, Adelaide, May 1936. An 18ct solid gold lidded cup engraved. 'Won by J.A. McLeod & C.F. Taylor. c.g. Donaster. Trainer F.W. Hoysted. Jockey W.Cox'. and on the reverse. 'The King's Cup. Presented by. His Majesty King Edward VIII. Adelaide. 16th May 1936.'. The gold Cup 16 cm high (with lid in place) weighs over 500gms; 21 cm high on the wooden stand. 'Improved beyond recognition in Adelaide the Victorian three-year-old Donaster won the King's Cup at Morphettville by five lengths in a time…
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Newcastle Tattersals Club: 1930'S Life Member's fob in 9ct gold (6.5 grams), engraved to H. R. Bowden (bookmaker).
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1938 Gallaher's 'Horse Racing Scenes' complete set of 48 cards plus a range of mainly modern Australian Horse Racing cards, racebooks, etc.
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Ascot Racing Club (Victoria) 1942 Member's fob, numbered '3' verso. Rare.
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1954 & 1957 South Australian St Leger: Winner's sashes with metallic braided tassels and sterling silvers buckles, the former stamped, 'C.W. Ottaway & Co, Adelaide', total buckle weight, 570gr. (2 items)
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An accumulation of turf club and race track membership fobs, mostly 1970's-90's (30 items)
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George Moore 'The Winner' signed limited edition (#430/500) print showing Moore riding 'Tulloch', one of his major successes. Authenticated by Pwc. Overall 46 x 32 cm.
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1970s-90s collection of racing, trotting, turf and greyhound club membership badges and fobs, including some with bars for committee members, secretaries, etc. Also noted Press types, a Police Pass, etc. Colourful and diverse range; all appear to be different. (approx. 150+).
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Henry Koehler (1927 - 2018), 'Race Day', lithograph in colours, signed and editioned #261/300 in lower margin; attractively framed and glazed, overall 72 x 101 cm.
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Alister Simpson (b.1934), '2002 Australia's Racing Champions', limited edition print (#2/500) depicting Ethereal, Sunline and Northerly, signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.; attractively framed & glazed, overall 95 x 106 cm.
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Makybe Diva - Queen of the Turf ' Glen Boss signed triple Melbourne Cup wins poster ' VRC official product. Comes with Asm Certificate of Authenticity . Framed: 51 x 106 cm.
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Limited edition hard-bound photographic records prepared by Bmw: ' 2011 Schweppes Thousand Guineas Day', '2011 The Age Caulfield Guineas Day' and '2011 Bmw Caulfield Cup Day'. (3 items)
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Limited edition hard-bound photographic records prepared by Bmw: '2012 Schweppes Thousand Guineas Day', '2012 Beck Caulfield Guineas Day' and '2012 The Age Caulfield Cup Day'. (3 items)
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Limited edition hard-bound photographic records prepared by Bmw: '2013 Schweppes Thousand Guineas Day' and '2013 Beck Caulfield Guineas Day'. (2 items)
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The 2015 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (Group 1) run on Caulfield Guineas Day, the winner's sash, won by 'Stay with Me' trained by D Hayes & T Dabernig. 20 x 205 cm; superb condition.
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The Hunt: A collection of mainly full-page etchings, engravings, lithographs and other illustrations of events, horses and riders, mishaps and falls, mainly from the English 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 'The Illustrated London News', of the 1880s. Mainly the work of John Sturgess & T.G. Temple; one by Carle Vernet. (23 different).
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V8 - Holden Legends - signed by legends Peter Brock, Mark Skaife, Jim Richards and Larry Perkins. Limited Edition #102/300. Comes with Asm Certificate of Authenticity . Framed: 103 x 74 cm.
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Formula 1 World Champions: Juan Manuel Fangio original signature dated March 1992 on a 1990 Adelaide Grand Prix souvenir envelope; Denny Hulme original signature on a July 1986 Hungarian 100th Anniversary of Automobiles First Day Cover; and, Max Verstappen autograph on full length photograph in his Red Bull driving gear. (3 items).
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Jack Brabham (1926 - 2014), the three-times Formula One World Champion, signature on large format photograph of Brabham holding his winner's cup; attractively framed & glazed, overall 46 x 55.5 cm. With certificate of authenticity affixed verso.
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A range of 1965 - 1967 programmes and associated ephemera including July 1966 Rouen Grands Prix programme together with three birds-eye-views of the course; 1966 Brands Hatch programme, 1965 Castrol Achievements booklet and several other items. Including a defective July 1966 Reims Grands Prix poster. (14 items)
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1966 German Adac Nurburgring 1000-km-Rennen 5.Juni 1966 original vintage motor racing poster, 84 x 59 cm.
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Silverstone 14th May 1966 - Annual International Trophy Programme - signed by Jack Brabham (the winner) and team mate Denny Hulme of New Zealand to the front cover.
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'24 Heures Du Mans 18 Et 19 Juin 19966' original Le Mans poster (58 x 39.5 cm); photography by Andre Delourmel; printed by Thivillier.
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Original vintage Formula 1 auto racing poster for the 52nd Acf Grand Prix European Grand Prix Reims on Sunday 3 July 1966 - 52 Grand Prix De L'Acf Grand Prix D'Europe Reims Dimanche 3 Juillet 1966 - featuring a dynamic illustration by Michel Beligond (1927-1973) showing cars racing at speed on a track. 58 x 39.5 cm.
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1966 52e Grand Prix D'Europe, official vintage poster by Beligond, together with the original programme and the official folding birds-eye-view map of the circuit, (3 items). A very rare group, in very good condition.
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Original vintage Formula 1 poster for the French Grand Prix / Les Grands Prix de France / French Federation Trophy of Engine Sports International Speed Cup Trophy / Craven A Challenge Cup on Saturday 2 July and Sunday 3 July 1966 in Reims; featuring a dynamic design by Michel Beligond (1927-1973) depicting racing cars driving at speed towards the viewer past a row of national flags with blue title lettering and British Petroleum sponsor logos on chequered flags below. 59.5 x 39.5 cm.
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Original vintage motor racing poster with dynamic artwork by Michel Beligond (1927 - 1973) 'Rouen Dimanche 10 Juillet 1966' and with a packet of Craven A cigarettes featured; printed by Thivillier; 60 x 38.5 cm.
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'Ferrari - The First Grand Prix Victory' limited edition print (#135/500) by Nicholas Watts; signed by the artist as well as Jose Froilan Gonzalez and Gigi Villoresi; also, Peter Brock/Jim Richards Hardie-Ferodo poster signed by the drivers; both framed, the larger being 79 x 100 cm. (2 items).
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A mostly 1990s-2000s accumulation of collector cards, mainly Formula One and V8 Supercars; also a 1997 Motorcycle Grand Prix programme with several original signatures, a partly complete 1962 Sanitariam Book of Cars and a 1951 Morgan's Street Directory.
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A Jps Team Lotus display with two large photographs featuring Elio de Angelis and Ayrton Senna in their cars with a plaque recording their birth and death years; also, a John F. Kennedy commemorative display. (2 framed items).
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Michael Doohan - 500cc World Champion 'Thunderbolt' limited edition poster (#191/200), signed at upper left; accompanied by Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 63 x 43 cm.
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Mark Webber signed official F1 race shirt (2005) from his period with Bmw. With Asm Certificate of Authenticity.
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V8 Supercars: Mark Winterbottom half-size helmet, signed on the visor, with signed certificate of authenticity #348/1000 and Asm Certificate of Authenticity. In original box of issue.
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Jack Brabham (1926-2014) signed card mounted together with a photo of Brabham at the wheel of one of his winning F1 cars; with certificate of authenticity.
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V8 Supercars: James Courtney half-size helmet, signed on the visor, with Asm Certificate of Authenticity. In original box of issue.
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The First Sub-Four-Minute Mile: Attractively framed & glazed limited edition print, signed by Sir Roger Bannister, showing him breaking the wire in May 1954 to record the first time anyone had run a mile in less than four minutes. Overall 69 x 53.5 cm.
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1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Limited edition colour lithographic poster by Ken Wesman, titled 'Citius, Altius, Fortius, '88', numbered 174/288, titled and signed by the artist in the lower margin. Framed and glazed, overall 78 x 88 cm.
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'British Olympic Legends' limited edition print by Gary Keane, with the original signatures of Lynn Davies, Mary Peters, Daley Thompson, Vess Sanderson, Steven Redgrave & Sally Gunnell. certificate of authenticity affixed verso. Framed & glazed, 84 x 89 cm.
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1896 Athens Olympics, bronze participation medal; 50 mm; designed by N. Lytras; seated Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix emerging from flames, Acropolis in background. Lovely condition.
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1896 Athens Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal, gifted to prominent officials and elite athletes from this historic Olympiad, the offered medal is by W. Pittner, Austria is extremely scarce. The design is identical to the solid bronze and silvered bronze participation medals presented to most competitors and officials at these first modern Olympic Games. Beautifully preserved, the surfaces of this gem are original and lustrous as struck. Brilliant, proof-like fields and accompanied by its…
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1924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: Official Postcards: Nice group of 4 comprising of #399 (coxed fours of France); #400 (110m hurdles); #421 (coxed fours of Great Britain) & #444 (eights crew of Belgium). Fine condition.
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1924 Paris Olympics - Robert Broadbent, Australian Cyclist: selection of items belonging to Broadbent comprising Australian Team patch embroidered with Australian Coat of Arms and 'VIII- Olympiad - 1924' beneath, together with a photograph of Broadbent in his cycling shirt with the patch affixed; also Broadbent's passport with attractive 'Paris 1924' labels below his passport photograph, 1924 (May 6th) SS Ormonde (Orient Line) passenger ticket (Melbourne to Toulon) for Broadbent, with 'Australian Olympic…
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1932 Los Angeles bronze Participation Medal by Julio Kilenyi of New York, and produced by Whitehead-Hoag, USA; 69 mm, 147gm. Obverse: standing male athlete carrying an unfurled banner of the Xth Olympiad. Reverse: Two seated female figures supporting the shield of the United States. Superb condition.
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Janusz Kusocinski (1907 - 1940) autograph on an 'Olympic Village Los Angeles California' letterhead. Janusz Tadeusz KusociA?ski was a Polish athlete, winner in the 10,000 meters event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Silvered official's badge, approx. 40 x 40 mm, manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark. The medal features the Olympic rings over shield and laurel branch, and is engraved 'Xth Olympiad Los Angeles,' with designation below, 'Official' Rare.
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1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles: Booklet titled 'Australian Olympic Team which participated at the Games of the Xth Olympiad', 36pp plus covers, published by the Council of the Australian Olympic Federation, signed to the front cover by Duncan Gray. Australian track cyclist Duncan Gray won the gold medal in the 1000 metre time trial at these Games.
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Jesse Owens signature and endorsement on 1965 5c Physical Fitness USA First Day Cover. James Cleveland 'Jesse' Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. He specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as 'perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history'.
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1936 Berlin Olympics Referee or Judge's Badge in silvered bronze, 45 x 42 cm, made by L. Chr. Lauer, Nurnberg-Berlin and designed by Walter Raemisch; inscribed Richter, numbered '156' on reverse, with clip mechanism intact. Lacks ribbon. The design combines the Olympic Rings with the Brandenburg Gate, the landmark of Berlin.
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1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin: Booklet titled 'Participation of Australian Olympic Team' 36pp plus pictorial cover, published by The Australian Olympic Federation'; signed to the front cover by Duncan Gray. Duncan Gray was the Australian Team Flag Bearer at these Games.
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'Australia at the Olympic Games London 1948' compiled by Edgar S. Tanner, [Melbourne, Stillwell & Stephens, 1948]; original grey-olive soft cover, 82pp. Rare.
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1952 Helsinki: Australian Team blazer pocket patch embroidered with Australian Coat of Arms over Olympic Rings with 'Olympic Games 1952' beneath. Fine condition and rare. Australia sent a relatively small team of 81 competitors (71 men and 10 women) to compete in 67 events across 12 sports in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, compared with the 294 competitors who took part 'home' Olympics in Melbourne in 1956
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1952 Summer Olympics - Helsinki: An Australian Team blazer pocket with embroidered Australian Coat of Arms, Olympic rings and 'Helsinki 1952' later additionally embroidered for the 'Olympic Games 1956' in Melbourne; team member unknown. It was common practice to wear earlier uniforms updated for later events.
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Dawn Fraser & Ian Thorpe: Australian Olympic Swimming Legends: Two individual signed displays, the first being 95 x 56 cm overall, the second 91 x 52 cm and with certificate of authenticity. (2 items).
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1956 (Nov. 21) registered souvenir envelope with complete Olympics set of 4 stamps tied by Main Stadium (Press) ''21NOV/1956' datestamps with matching special registration label numbered '0760' from the temporary post office at the M.C.G., very fine condition.
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Beverley Ann Bainbridge (nee Spargo, 1940 - 2016). 1956 Team track suit top with official label and Australian Team emblem; 1956 Australian Team tie; another Australian Team track suit top (probably Australian Team to Cardiff Games 1958) and two Australian Team swim suits by Speedo, one green with green-backed Australian map logo sewn on, the other with an embroidered Australian map in gold. (5 items). Mixed condition. Bainbridge, aged only 16, was part of the Australian swim team at the Melbourne Olympics…
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Shirley Strickland, Marjorie Jackson & Betty Cuthbert individually signed action photographs, each 16 x 20 cm. (3).
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An Olympic autograph book with several pages bearing original autographs; the pages headed 'Russian Olympic Competitors (Soccer)', 'Polish Olympic Competitors (Boxing)', 'Japanese Olympic Competitors (Swimming) (3 pages)', 'Jugoslavian Olympic Competitors (Soccer)', 'Olympic Pressmen', 'Polish Olympic Competitors (General)' (2 pages), and several others. Approx 60+ signatures. Also an Olympic Guide and a booklet titled 'A Message to the Youth of Victoria from the Empire Youth Movement'.
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'The Official Report of The Organizing Committee fro the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956' [Melbourne, 1958, W.M. Houston, Government Printer]; 760pp; original green cover with gilt titles and rings
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Award Diploma: 'Diploma Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unallocated, with the printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S. Kent-Hughes, overall 44 x 58 cm. Rarely seen, either with the medal or without. The final choice of a design for the diploma incorporated the Coat-of-Arms of the City of Melbourne with its motto 'Vires Acquirit Eundo', from an engraved die. Imposed over the Coat-of-Arms was the Olympic motto, then the words ' Diploma Olympic Games Melbourne 1956,' and below these were…
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Official Armband, 'Marshal / (Olympic rings) / Melbourne 1956'.
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'XVI Olympiad, Melbourne 1956 General Rules and Special Sports Regulations' 184pp booklet published by the Organising Committee; a bronze Participation Medal by Andor Mezaros; an Official badge (#4093) made by K.G.Luke for use by a Sports Official; 16-page Athletics Programme for the Main Stadium December 1st, 1956; and a small Melbourne Olympics badge issued to members of the team from Malaya. (5 items).
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A small group incl. 1956 Main Stadium ticket, 1956 Olympic Tyre Co 'Results and Records' booklet, and several later signed pics, some unsigned items, etc. (22 items).
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1956 Summer Olympics - Melbourne: Official Team singlet made by Melbourne Sports Depot with the Australian Coat of Arms embroidered within a map of Australia and emblazoned with green and gold striped sash front and back. A rare survivor.
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1956 Summer Olympics - Melbourne: Group comprising two tickets to the main stadium contained in the Myer Emporium envelope, a souvenir ashtray by British Plastics P/L and a four section silk handkerchief depicting a list of all the events together with a map identifying the location for those events, a picture of the MCG and the familiar torch and map logo. (5 items)
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Group including silk scarves, various programs, playing cards, car badge, lady's belt and buckle, mini diary etc, (15 items)
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1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian Gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, Dawn Fraser & Murray Rose; limited edition 421/550 (with certificate of authenticity), window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 114 x 89 cm.
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Australian Athletics Team Singlet with embroidered Coat of Arms within a map of Australia, made by Exacto. These singlets were issued to athletes who were hoping for inclusion in the Olympic or Commonwealth Games Teams.
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(16 items, comprising of letters, documents, photos, a recording and a small bronze plaque). An archive of documents and letters from the estate of E.J.H. Holt, Technical Director, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956: comprising of several original photographs of mid-1950s Melbourne; an official recording of the Closing Ceremony; the text of 3 speeches or articles by Holt (on the Torch Relay, the history of the Games, and the importance of the Games), a letter fo thanks from Armand Massard, President of the…
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Olympic Games Melbourne Great Moments pictorial display, limited edition (#334/550) featuring the original signatures of 13 gold medallists including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Norma Croker, Ian Browne, Lorraine Crapp, Murray Rose, John Henricks. With GM certificate of authenticity; overall 65 x 92 cm.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics official car number plate #187 with 'VIC' and the Olympic Rings in colour; very fine original condition. Endorsed verso in pencil 'Billy Holt's number plate in Melbourne'. When Ej Billy Holt (1883-1972), a chief organiser of the 1948 London Games, arrived to take up a planning role with the Melbourne Games, he found an organisation locked in a bitter dispute about the site of the main stadium. No fewer than seven options were proposed including the Royal Showgrounds, Melbourne…
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Muhammad Ali (1942 - 2016) felt-tip pen signature, with a heart and dated '2-9-90' on a USA 1984 Olympics First Day Cover.
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Dawn Fraser, original signature on a lovely photograph of her following a gold-medal swim at the Rome Olympics, 20 x 30 cm.
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1960 Rome Olympics: small ceramic cream jug showing Olympics Rings and a stylized javelin thrower, marked 'Italy, '62' on base, height 6 cm.
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Ri Ho-Jun (b.1946) autograph on a German Olympic Shooting Competition First Day Cover of August 1972. Ri Ho-jun was a North Korean sports shooter and Olympic Champion. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
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Nadia Comaneci 'The Perfect Score' signed limited edition display (#409/500) showing the young gymnast during her flawless performance at the Montreal Games; with Pwc/First certificate of authenticity; overall 52 x 35 cm.
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* Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Olympic stamp program house in two red albums as issued. Philatelic numismatic cover collection. 41 ounze silver medals
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1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta: Hooded parka from the Olympic Games Collection by Starter.
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2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney: Large photograph signed by Australian champion swimmers Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Michael Klimm. Mounted and framed together with a pair of Speedo leggings. Overall 106 x 105 cm
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2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney: Three official displays titled 'Official Olympic Games Emblem Medallion Set 1896-2000', 'Official Olympic Games Poster Pin Set 1896-2000' and a commemorative spoon collection titled 'Historic Poster Series Commemorating 1896-2000'. Framed and glazed. The largest 43 x 53 cm overall.
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The victorious Australian Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay team: the moment of victory photograph signed by Thorpe, Klim, Callus and Fydler; framed and glazed, overall 69 x 58 cm.
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Australia Post Australian Gold Medallists 45c sheetlets of 10 (16), plus Cathy Freeman/Olympic Torch 45c sheetlet of 10; also 2004 Athens Australian Gold Medallists 50c sheetlets of 10 (17); very fine condition, as issued. (34 items)
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2000 Sydney Olympics - Australian Team Gold Medallists: large display with central colour images showing gold medal winning Australian Olympians, bordered by signatures of all the successful athletes; limited edition #50 of 500 produced; window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 145 cm.
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N.S.W. Rowing Association silver medal, engraved verso '1889 Maiden Eights Won by East Sydney R.C. J. McIVER (6)'. One other example known in the Sir William Sixson Collection at the State Library of N.S.W. The New South Wales Rowing Association (Nswra) was formed in 1878 in response to a challenge from Victoria for a race to be held in 1879. Three clubs were part of the Association at the time of formation.
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'Lawn Tennis in Australia' illustrated magazines: August 1938, September 1938 and the August 1939 edition with name changed to 'Australian Lawn Tennis and Badminton'; all complete and in VG condition. (3 items).
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