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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
6-Nov-2008
Lot No.
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Description:
Presentation case for 1956 Olympic Prize medal, with red label on front 'XVIth Olympiad/(Olympic rings)/Melbourne, 1956', lid broken at right. [This was the case from the silver medal awarded to one of the Czechs (Ladislav Foucek or Vaclav Machek). As it was broken, the officials asked Ian Browne to give them his, which was later replaced with the presentation case now holding his gold medal]
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified