CLA Auction 218

OLYMPIC GAMES

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Lot Symbols Description Estimate
1791   c1964-80 Olympic Games related photographs, plus few others. Ex South African sports writer Brian Bassano. (c250) $250 - $500
1792   Range with 1976 group (8 items) including "Montreal 1976 - Australia's Team XXIst Olympiad" (2 books) & frisbee; 1984 group (8 items) including "Official Olympic Guide to Los Angeles", beach ball & Opening Ceremony 'card stunt' sign in original package. (Total 17) $100 - $150
1793   1912 STOCKHOLM, V SUMMER OLYMPICS:  WILLIAM LONGWORTH [Swimming - 1912 Stockholm Olympics]: 1914 Australasian Amateur Swimming Champsionship Gold Medal (15 carat gold) for 440yds. Rare item from one of Australia's first swimming champions.  $350 - $400
1794 D 1948 LONDON, XIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "The Organising Committee for the XIVth Olympiad, London 1948. Attendances and Cash Sales", fascinating manuscript office record of attendances and ticket sales for each day at each venue of the Olympics, 26th July to 14th August. Each venue & sport is recorded, and includes Wembley Stadium, Earls Court, Empire Pool, Henley, Victoria & Albert Museum, and all the venues for the Football competition including Arsenal, Tottenham & Crystal Palace. Also includes balance sheet. Good condition. Historic and unique document.  $2500 - $5000
1795 D 1948 LONDON, XIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "XIV Olympiad 1948. Programme Deliveries and Sales", interesting type-written office record (with manuscript anotations) of the number of programmes produced, sold, complimentary issues and unsold - for each event at the Olympics. Historic and probably unique.  $500 - $1000
1796   1948 LONDON, XIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Official Lapel Badge, in bronze, with image of Big Ben and text "XIV Olympiad, London 1948". Fine condition.  $200 - $250
1797   1948 LONDON, XIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Similar Official Lapel Badge with image of Big Ben and text "XIV Olympiad, London 1948", silver background with Olympic rings enamelled in various colours, fair/good condition.  $250 - $300
1798 L 1948 LONDON, XIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Souvenir Programme for VWAAA Athletics Carnival at the MCG Saturday 22nd January 1949, featuring Olympic Triple Medallist Fanny Blankers-Koen. Scarce.  $75 - $100
1799   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  OLYMPIC TORCH BOWL, obtained from Herbie Fletcher, who manufactured the Melbourne Olympic Torches.  $1000 - $2000
1800   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Official Badge for swimming competitor, maroon enamel border, bronze background, and grey ribbon printed "SWIMMING", numbered "7954" on reverse.   $400 - $500
1801   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Official's Car Pennant, with Melbourne Olympics emblem and Green and yellow identification stripes sewn on.  $150 - $200
1802   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Olympics Car Number Plate, with "1956" at top, "VIC" at left, Olympic Rings and the number "326", some rust.  $400 - $500
1803   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Ceramic Plate, hand-painted by G.Alexis, showing Olympic Rings & Torch with text "XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne 1956/ Presented in Appreciation of Services Rendered to the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia". Awarded to John Kortum for the use of his swimming pool for Australia's training. Very attractive and unique.  $300 - $400
1804   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 Olympics 16mm home movie in canister; plus slides (21) of 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games.  $100 - $150
1805   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Plaque awarded to Olympic cyclist Dick Ploog by the Brunswick Club Melbourne, with Olympic Rings in colour; plus 1984 Australian Olympic Team shaving bag & drink coasters (3); book "Australian & New Zealand Olympians" by Atkinson [Melbourne, 1984]. (6 items) $100 - $150
1806   1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Cushion, showing Kangaroo, map of Australia and text "Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956", background colour orange.  $75 - $100
1807 L 1960 ROME, XVII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Great Britain Hockey squad, 20 signatures inside "Olimpicus", a large folio size book with coloured pictorial wrappers, containing various cartoons by "Walti".  $120 - $150
1808 L 1964 TOKYO, XVIII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Olympic Games 1964 - Innsbruck, Tokyo", edited by Harald Lechenperg [New York, 1964], 380 pages, in English, with all results and numerous photos, original dust jacket (some tears).  $100 - $150
1809   1964 TOKYO, XVIII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Qantas Souvenir Menu, XVIII Olympiad Tokyo, 10th-24th October 1964" with c60 signatures including gold medallists Dawn Fraser, Ken Berry, Ian O'Brien & Bob Windle.  $400 - $500
1810   1964 TOKYO, XVIII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  MICHAEL AHMATT (First aboriginal to represent Australia at Basketball): Group comprising Tokyo 1964 Participation Medal; photographs (4) including group portrait of Australian & South Korean teams & newspaper clippings. [Australia stunned the world by finishing second in the Yokohama qualifying tournament, and at the Olympics won 4 & lost 5 matches, finishing 9th and reaching international rankings for the first time - an important group]. (8 items) $400 - $500
1811 L 1968 MEXICO, XIX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "1968 United States Olympic Book", by United States Olympic Committee [New York, 1969], 415 pages, with numerous colour illustrations, original dust jacket (with some tears).  $150 - $200
1812 L 1972 MUNICH, XX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Olympia 1972 - Munchen, Kiel, Sapporo", by Harry Valerien [Munich, 1972], 336 pages, in German, with all results and numerous photos, original dust jacket (some minor tears).  $100 - $150
1813   1972 MUNICH, XX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  OLYMPIC TORCH, nickel and chromium steel, 75cm tall, shaft with hand-guard. Manufactured by Krupp, with legend at base, "Munchen 1972/ Spiele der XX Olympiade".  $2500 - $3000
1814   1972 MUNICH, XX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Collection of Badges/Medals (5), noted one showing Olympic Oath on front, Olympic cities on reverse; another showing Torch Runner with legend [in German] on reverse "Olympic City Munich Calls the Youth of the World"; 1st International People's March/ Zang Shooting Club 1972; Hochstrass People's March; 3rd International People's Ramble/ Bocksberg 1972. (5 items) $100 - $150
1815   1972 MUNICH, XX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Set of 13 Esso Olympic posters, issued for the 1972 Munich Olympiad. (13) $140 - $160
1816 L 1976 MONTREAL, XXI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Olympia 76 - Montreal, Innsbruck", by Harry Valerien [Munich, 1976], 296 pages, in German, with all results and numerous photos, original dust jacket.  $100 - $150
1817   1988 CALGARY, XV WINTER OLYMPICS:  Display of 12 Badges, framed and glazed, overall 26x21cm; Calgary 88 T-shirt & "Shell Olympic Winter Games Television Factbook". (3 items) $60 - $80
1818   1988 SEOUL, XXIV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Kenya stamps: 1988 Seoul Olympics set to 10/- in marginal blocks of 10 together with Miniature Sheet, all perforated "T.D.L.R./ SPECIMEN". Ex De La Rue Archives. Great set for an Olympics collection. (Total 51) $400 - $500
1819   2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS:  REPLICA OLYMPIC TORCH, aluminium and stainless steel, in perspex display case with details of the Torch's inspiration, design & technical aspects, limited edition 156/2000, overall 54x89cm.  $2500 - $3500
1820   2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS:  Collection of Olympic Pins in special Sydney 2000 pin bag, excellent range of Sydney 2000 pins, plus some Salt Lake City 2002 (5) and others from football, baseball & rugby. (Total 135) $400 - $600
1821   2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS:  "The 2000 Olympic Torch Relay Pin Album" with 16 pins; plus "Australia's Olympic History - Official Poster Collection 1896-2000". (2 items) $80 - $100
1822 FDC 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS:  2000 Sydney Paralympic Games, first day issue 45c on Mambo designed postcard with Braille writing, less than 100 issued. Attractive.  $80 - $100