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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:599
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:476
Date:15-Aug-2017
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of Geelong players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of Hawthorn players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of Melbourne players [6/72]. Mainly G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of North Melbourne players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of Richmond players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of South Melbourne players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), the complete set of St Kilda players [6/72]. G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), part set [46/72]. Fair/VG.
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1957 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', complete set [24] pasted into special album. Fair/VG. Rarity 9.
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1957 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', extremely rare Coca-Cola flyer, 'Free Signed Photographs of Geelong's League Football Stars...'. G/VG.
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1957 Kornies 'Footballer - Mascot Swap Cards' [3/36] - No.17 Kevin Murray (Fitzroy), No.28 Jim Taylor (South Melb) & No.31 Brian Gleeson (St Kilda). Fair/VG.
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1958 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', complete set [32] pasted into special album, each with red 'Coca-Cola 1958' handstamp in corner. Fair/VG. Rarity 9.
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1962 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', complete set [32] pasted into special album, each with initials in corner. Fair/VG. Rarity 7.
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1964 Mobil 'Football Photos - VFL Footballers', complete set [40]. G/VG.
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1965 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set [10/36]. Fair/VG.
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1965-71 Mobil football cards including 'Mobil Footy Photos 1965 - Victorian Footballers', complete set [40], 1966 Mobil 'Mobil Football Photos 1966 - Victorian Footballers', complete set [40],1971 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photos - Victorian Footballers' [40], all stuck down in albums, plus 1998 & 1999 Official AFL footy albums.
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c1967-73 football cards, noted 1968 Twisties (24), 1971 Keloggs (15), 1971 Sunicrust (8), Scanlens 1967 (29), 1968 (61 + Insert card), 1969 (47) && 1973 (24), also few horrible 1966 Scanlens 'Batman' cards. Poor/Fair, though inspection may reward.
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1967 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set [72]. Poor/VG.
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1968 Scanlens 'Footballers', Series A (puzzle of 1967 Grand Final on reverse), complete set [44]. Fair/VG.
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1968 Scanlens 'Footballers' Series B (scarcer - puzzle of Team logos on reverse), complete set [40]. Poor/G.
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1968 Scanlens 'VFL Club Mascots Inserts', part set [9/12]. Poor/G (each card with small puncture at top). Scarce.
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1969 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set [48]. Poor/VG.
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1969 Scanlens 'Footballers Die Cuts', part set [6/18 + 1 spare]. Mainly G/VG.
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1970 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set [66]. One poor, rest Fair/VG.
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1970 Scanlens 'Footballers mini-posters', complete set [12], plus 7 spares. Folded, otherwise G/VG.
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1970 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set [65/66 - missing No.1]. Poor/VG.
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1972 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set [64/66]. Poor/G.
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1973 Noonans Bakery 'Footy Freaks', complete set [20]. G/VG. Scarce set.
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1973 Scanlens 'Club Mascot Sticker Inserts', almost complete set [11/12]. Poor/G (stuck onto Checklists). Scarce.
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1974 Dinkum Pies 'Footballer of the Week', complete set [10], Peter McKenna with mark on front. Mainly G/VG. Scarce set.
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1974 Scanlens 'Club Mascot Sticker Inserts', almost complete set [10/12 + 2 spares]. (6 pairs). Fair/VG. Scarce.
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1995 Bewick 'Football Quarters' uncut signatures cards [6] - Jason Dunstall, Gavin Wanganeen, Wayne Carey, Gavin Brown, Greg Williams && Stewart Loewe, plus uncut case cards [3] - Gary Ablett, Garry Hocking & Stephen Kernahan. G/VG.
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1996 'Official AFL 1996 Centenary Footy Card Collection' albums (2), containing 1996 Select 'AFL Series 1' [250] x 2 sets & 'AFL Series 2' [150]. Ex James Hird collection.
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Hall of Fame/ James Hird/ Collector Card Album', containing 1996-2012 Select 'Hall of Fame' Series 1-4, with 'Hall of Fame' [217], 'Team of the Century' [22] & 'Legends' [23]. G/VG. Ex James Hird collection.
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1997 Select 'Autograph Series 1' [10] with cards signed by Ron Barassi, James Hird, Tony Lockett, Michael Voss, Glen Archer, Matthew Richardson, Ben Cousins, Robert Harvey, Tony Modra & Derek Kickett, all numbered 246 of 250. Cards with some fading, signatures fine. Window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 35 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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1998 Pig Skin Promotions '1958 Premiership Team Re-Union' complete set [24 + Title Card], Vip set numbered '1958' with 23 cards signed, plus an extra signed card of John Henderson numbered '258'. Also Weg 'Footy Legend caricatures' (35).
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2006 Select/Toyota 'Champions of the Brownlow' [27] x 2 sets. VG. Ex James Hird collection.
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Football Records & Programmes, group with 'Football Record's including Grand Finals (1967, 1968,1969, 1971 && 1976), 1973 Semi Final, A.N.F.C. Football Championship Adelaide 1969 programme, SA vs VIC 75th Anniversary souvenir programme.
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Pair of 'Duncan Thompson' football boots, manufactured by George Bennett & Co., Toowong.
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Frank O'Connor's 1934 Australian Rugby League Jersey, green with yellow Vs, embroidered badge with Australian Coat-of-Arms & '1934' sewn on breast, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 104 x 95 cm. [Frank O'Connor played for South Sydney Rabitohs 1927-37, winning premierships in 1929, 1931 & 1932. He represented NSW 9 times 1931-34, and Australia 1932-34].
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William 'Pud' Mahon's 1935 Australian Rugby League Blazer, green with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & 'Rugby League/ New Zealand Tour 1935' on pocket, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 111 x 105 cm. [William 'Pud' Mahon represented Queensland 15 times 1933-36, and played 1 Test on 1935 Australian tour to NZ].
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John Sattler, 2008 Centenary of Rugby League Rabbitohs jersey, signed by John Sattler, together with display comprising black and white photos from the 1970 Grand Final, signed 'Best Wishes, John Sattler', framed & glazed, overall 43 x 35 cm.
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Kangaroos: Kangaroos jersey window mounted with signed photographs of Matthew Johns, Wally Lewis & Laurie Daley, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 85 cm, plus signed display of Ron Coote.
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Wally Lewis & Mark Geyer, display featuring the iconic image of Wally Lewis confronting Mark Geyer at the 1991 State of Origin, signed by Lewis & Geyer, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 55 cm.
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Newcastle Knights, 1997 Premiers group with signed football (16 signatures, some faded), framed display signed by Andrew Johns & Paul Harrogon (27 x 35 cm), 'Premiers 97' framed display (108 x 75 cm) & 'Best of the Decade 1988-97' framed display (96 x 65 cm). (4 items).
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Newcastle Knights, 2001 Premiers group including signed jersey with 18 signatures, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 105 cm, 'Premiers 2001' display (105 x 75 cm), 2001 Premiers aluminium stubbie holder, plus 2003 Select trading cards, framed (57 x 35 cm). (4 items)
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Rugby Football Match, Royal Australian Air Force XV v French Air Force XV, at Mount Pleasant, Batley. Saturday, 24th February, 1945', scarce wartime programme, together with 1981 Wallabies tour to UK & Ireland: 'British Sportsman's Club Luncheon to Welcome the Australian Rugby Tourists 1981', menu & table list, the menu with cartoon by Roy Ullyett, and signed by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath.(2 items).
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1947-48 Australian 'Wallabies' tour to British Isles, autograph page of team v Llanelly, with 18 signatures including Brian Piper, Trevor Allan & Colin Windon. [The only Australian side not to have their line crossed in the four Tests against the Home Unions - it earned them the title of 'Cleanskins']
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Balance of Collection, noted 1990s Wallabies group including 1990 Itinerary, 1992 card with 17 signatures, 1996 Itinerary && menus (2), 1997 card with 30 signatures, 2006 Wallabies Spring Tour group with cards signed by Australia (37 signatures) & Scotland (22 signatures), plus Palmerston jersey, number 12 on reverse, Ex Llandraff RFC, with card 'Palmerston RFC (Australia)'.
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Signed Ru cards - John Eales, Phil Waugh & Sean Fitzpatrick. G/VG. (3 items).
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Andrew Mehrten's All Blacks Jersey, from 1997 Bledisloe Test v Australia at MCG, with number '17' on reverse. Ex James Hird collection.
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Stephen Larkham: Brumbies jersey with number '5' on reverse, given by Stephen Larkham to James Hird. Ex James Hird collection.
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Wallabies - 100 Years 1899-1999', display by Australia Post comprising special Wallabies Centenary jersey with 23 signatures, including George Gregan, Dan Crowley, Nathan Grey & Tim Horan, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 73 x 105 cm.
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Wallabies: Wallabies jersey with 33 signatures, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 105 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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Wallabies: Stamp sheetlet signed John Eales (framed, 39 x 35 cm), plus 'Wallabies' golf balls (3) signed George Smith, George Gregan & Glen Ella.
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Queens Park Rangers: 9ct gold & enamel medal, engraved on reverse, 'L.F.L./ Div.1./ Runners-Up/ Q.P.Rangers/ 1901-2 1902-3'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal with prancing horse on front, engraved on reverse, 'W.K.L./ 06-7/ Div. 1./ Northfleet'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal with prancing horse on front, engraved on reverse, 'W.K.L./ 07-8/ Div. 1./ Northfleet'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal/badge with prancing horse & 'Kent County Football Association' on front, engraved on reverse, 'Kent League/ 1909-10/ Div. 1./ Champions'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal/badge with prancing horse & 'Kent County Football Association' on front, engraved on reverse, 'Senior Cup/ Winners/ 1909-10'.
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Balance of Collection, including England football publications from collection of a FA Official, noted scarce Itinerary for 1970 World Cup & 1976 programme for 'The American Bicentennial Soccer Cup', Stanley Matthews group with magazine pictures (2 - one signed), 1956 England v Brazil programme && signed ticket, 1965 programme FA Cup 3rd Round -Torquay United v Tottenham Hotspur, with 17 Tottenham signatures on front cover including Mackay, Jones, Norman & Dyson.
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Pele, nice signature on USA 1994 World Cup Fdc.
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Football Autographs: Signed postcards/photographs/pictures, noted Bobby Robson, Michael Owen, Bobby Charlton, Paul Gascoine, Kevin Sheedy, Alan Shearer, Paul Ince, Ruud van Nistelrooy. (40 items)
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England: 'Mitre' football signed by England squad for 1990 Fifa World Cup, with 20 signatures including Bryan Robson, Peter Shilton Gary Lineker, David Platt & Paul Gascoigne.
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David Beckham, signature 'To James, David Beckham' on Manchester United shirt. Ex James Hird collection.
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Socceroos: Two different Socceroos shirts, both with 'Hird' on reverse. Ex James Hird collection.
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Nigel Reo-Coker, match-worn Aston Villa shirt, number '20', from 2007-08 season.
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Christian Benteke, match-worn Aston Villa home shirt, number '20', from 2012-13 season.
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Fabian Delph, match-worn Aston Villa shirt, number '16', home shirt worn against West Ham 8.2.014. With CoA.
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Ron Vlaar, match-worn Aston Villa home shirt, number '4', from 2013-14 season.
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Adidas Fifa World Cup Historical Match Ball Collection 1970-2014, with 12 footballs from 1970, in new condition.
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Adidas Fifa World Cup Historical Match Ball Collection 1970-2010, with 11 footballs from 1970, in 'shop sample' condition.
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Golf Autographs: Jack Nicklaus signed display (framed, 47 x 45 cm), plus Karrie Webb signed T-shirt (framed, 78 x 75 cm).
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Moore's Celebrated Winners - West Australian, Winner of the Derby 1853, Value Pds5675, 195 Subscribers, 28 Started', hand-coloured aquatint, painted by A.F.De Prades, published by J.Moore [London, 1853], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 75 cm.
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1892 Australian Cup: Leather-bound 'Victoria Racing Club, 1892. Autumn Meeting, Official Programme, Cup Day'. Good condition. {1892 Australian Cup was won by Highborn}.
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1892 VRC Steeplechase: Leather-bound 'Victoria Racing Club, 1892. Autumn Meeting, Official Programme, Steeplechase Day'. Together with a dinner menu, 'Welcome to Bundoora Park. The 'Brunswick Herd' and 'Bundoora Park Stud' Annual Sale 1878'. Fair/Good condition.
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1906-11 horse racing cards in old album, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1911 'Australian Racing Scenes' (62), 1908 'Australian Jockeys' (64), 1906 'Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners' (2), 1907 'Australian Racehorses' (2), 1906 Wills 'Horses of Today' (5). Fair/VG.
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1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys', complete set [48]. Mainly G/VG.
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1952 Sydney Turf Club Cup, gold-plated cup on wooden plinth, engraved 'Sydney Turf Club Cup, 1952, Won by Aristocrat, Owner Mr.V.E.H.Davis', with original satin lined case, made by Saunders Ltd, Sydney. [The Stc Cup is now known as the Kingston Town Stakes, held annually at Rosehill in September]. {Aristocrat won the 1951 AJC St Leger, was 2nd to Delta in the Colin Stephen Stakes (Delta won 1951 Melbourne Cup) & 3rd to Delta in AJC Metropolitan}.
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Australian Thoroughbred Statistical Record' complete run from Vol.1 (1978) to Vol.24 (2001), plus other books (6) related to horse breeding. (Total 30 books).
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Manikato: Original painting by Albert Ricardo, with title lower left, and signed lower right, framed, overall 87 x 65 cm.
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1998 Melbourne Cup display with photo of Jezabeel & signature of Chris Munce, plus racebooks (9 - one signed by Craig Williams).
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Black Caviar, display 'Blink & You'll Miss Her - Black Caviar', with photo endorsed 'To Hirdy, She's Better Than Bank Interest Mate, Luke Nolen, Go Bombers', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 55 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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Black Caviar, display with photograph signed by Luke Nolan & Peter Moody, surrounded by 10 action photographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 106 x 95 cm. Together with 3 racebooks 18/2/2012, 22/3/2013 & 20/4/2013.
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Motor Racing, group with limited edition display comprising two negative photographs from Peter Brock's last race at Bathurst 1997, Mark Webber signed display, Mark Skaife display with power cable & light-up headlights, Holden Dealer Team bar mirror, plus two other Peter Brock displays (6 items).
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Ralf Schumacher, signature on Toyota shirt, with various embroidered sponsor's logos. Ex James Hird collection.
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1948 London Olympics, 'XIVth Olympiad, London 1948, Worlds Records', multicoloured display in wooden frame under glass (46 x 25 cm), coloured flags of participating nations and 4 London views surround 20 track & field worlds records which can be viewed by moving a disk on the frame. [Ex Dick Garrard, who won the silver medal in welterweight Wrestling]. Together with 1972 Munich Olympics travel bag. (2 items)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics, 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian Gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt, Tony Marchant && Murray Rose, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 75 cm.
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1956 Melbourne Participation Medal, in bronze, designed by Andor Mezaros, minted by K.G.Luke in Melbourne, 63 mm diameter. Ex Warwick Selvey collection
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Warwick Selvey's 1960 Rome Olympics Blazer, green nylon, with beautiful embroidered pocket '(Australian Coat-of-Arms)/ (Olympic rings)/Olympic Games 1960', made by David Lack of Melbourne, label endorsed 'W.P.Selvey'. Fine condition. [Dr.Warwick Selvey competed in discus & shot put at 1960 & 1964 Olympics, and won the gold medal for discus at 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games]
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1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, Gold Winner's Medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Athletics/ Men/ Discus Throw/ W.P.Selvey/ Australia'. Ex Warwick Selvey collection
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Participation Medal '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth, Western Australia', 58 mm diameter. Also Participation medal from Third Pacific Conference Games in Canberra 1977. Ex Warwick Selvey collection
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Warwick Selvey's 1962 Commonwealth Games Blazer, green nylon, with beautiful embroidered pocket '(Australian Coat-of-Arms)/ British E&C Games/ Perth 1962/ Athletics', made by David Jones, label endorsed 'W.Selvey'. Fine condition. [Dr.Warwick Selvey competed in discus & shot put at 1960 & 1964 Olympics, and won the gold medal for discus at 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games]
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1964 Tokyo Participation Medal, in copper, designed by Taro Okamoto & Kazumitsu Tanaka, minted by Ministry of Finance in Osaka, 61 mm diameter. Ex Warwick Selvey, competitor for Australia in discuss
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Warwick Selvey'S' Official Australian Uniform Dressing-Gown, green with badge on pocket 'Australia/ (kangaroo)/ Tokyo 1964/ (Olympic rings)', plus Australian Olympic team tie. Ex Warwick Selvey collection
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Cathy Freeman, signature on Sydney 2000 T-shirt, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 105 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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2000 Sydney Framed Displays, noted Maurice Greene (100m gold medal), Ato Boldon (100m silver medal), Australia Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, Petria Thomas signed swim cap & swimsuit. Plus pins/badges (13).
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2004 Athens, Australian Olympic Opening Ceremony Blazer, attractively window mounted with signed photographs by Australian flag bearer Colin Beasel, Ian Thorpe & Grant Hackett, limited edition 15/50, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 135 cm.
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Tennis Autographs: Group with tennis balls (2) signed Roger Federer && Stan Smith, postcard signed Pat Rafter, Stan Smith (winner 1971 Us Open & 1972 Wimbledon) signatures on 3 tennis racquet bags & mini-shoe.
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