1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics
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A UNIQUE grouping of sixty-four PROOF Olympic badge ribbons, manufactured by Raleigh Print for use during the 
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games by competitors, sport and team officials, and guests of honour, accompanied by 
seven pages of original documentation from the manufacturer (in-depth data regarding serial numbers), together 
with a PROOF silver-oxidised blue-enamelled Olympics official badge by K.G. Luke, stamped “00000” on reverse, 
51 x 30mm.
Full list of ribbons present, in alphabetical order: A.I.B.A., Athletics, Athletics Arena Manager, Attaché, Basketball, 
Basketball Arena Manager, Boxing, Boxing Arena Manager, Canoeing, Canoeing Course Manager, Chef De Mission, 
Commandant, Cycling, Cycling Arena Manager, Demonstration, Fencing, Fencing Arena Manager (2), Football, 
F.I.B.A., F.I.C., F.I.E., F.I.F.A., F.I.G., F.I.H., F.I.H.C., F.I.L.A., F.I.N.A., F.I.S.A., Guest Of Honour (2), Gymnastics, 
Gymnastics Arena Manager, Hockey, Hockey Arena Manager, Housing And Catering, I.A.A.F., I.O.C., I.Y.R.U., 
Medical, Modern Pentathlon, Modern Pentathlon Arena Manager, N.O.C., O.C., Press, Rowing, Rowing Course 
Manager, Shooting, Swimming, Swimming Arena Manager, Team Official, Transport, U.C.I., U.I.P.M., U.I.T., 
Weightlifting, Weightlifting Arena Manager, Wrestling, Wrestling Arena Manager, Yachting, Yachting Arena Manager, 
plus three different blanks.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$5,000–10,000
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