OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 38
Auction closes on April 27, 2002


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HELSINKI, 15TH OLYMPIC GAMES, 1952

280. Bronze Third Place Winner's Medal. AE, 51mm. Female seated above stadium. Rev. Winner carried by jubilant athletes. Streaky toning rev., EF. ($2,750)

281. Participation Medal. Bronze, 54mm, by K. Rasanen. Stylized athletes' heads superimposed over the Olympic Stadium. Rev. Male and female athletes to left holding torches over Olympic rings. EF. ($200)

282. Basketball Trainer's Badge. AE, 32x48mm, partially enameled. With lt. green, inscribed ribbon. EF. ($275)

283. Cycling Official's Badge. AE, 32x48mm, partially enameled, 32x48mm. With brown inscribed ribbon. EF. ($275)

284. Gymnastics International Federation. Judge's Badge. Silvered, dark blue enamel, 32x48mm. With red ribbon, inscribed in 3 lines. EF. ($450)

285. Polish NOC Pin. White and red enamel, 29x39mm. Lt. wear, VF-EF. Scarce. ($100)

286. Trio of Swiss Olympic Fundraising Pins from Helsinki 1952, Mexico 1968 and Montreal 1976. Partially enameled. EF. (3 pcs.) ($100)

287. First Class Olympic Merit Miniature Medal. Goldplated, white enamel, 18x22mm. With lt. blue and white striped ribbon. EF. Scarce. ($175)

288. French Olympic Cycling Team Award Medal, 1952. AE, 67mm, by Pradeilhes. Nude athlete in high relief holding palm branch over stadium. Rev. Olympic events around "Jeux Olympiques / 1952 / à / Claude Rouer / Cyclisme Route Par Equipes". Spotty EF. ($200)

289. German Olympic Society Session in Berlin Medal, March 12, 1952. Cast bronze, 78mm. Berlin Bear l. Rev. 7-line legend over Olympic rings. EF, tape spot obv. ($125)

290. 52nd German Track and Field Championship in Berlin 1952 Plaque. Silvered AE, 64x84mm. Olympic stadium with Olympic rings above 3-line legend. Rev. Legend over uninscribed plaque. VF-EF, streaky toning. ($125)

291. Official Men's Wooden Discus Used in the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. 21.5cm (8.5"), by O.Y. Urheilutarpeita, Helsinki. With 2 partial color stickers, one featuring the 1952 Olympic flag. Used condition, VF. ($750)

292. U.S. Team Women's Handbag. Red-brown leather, 27x21cm (10.6"x8.3"). EF. ($175)

293. Commemorative Knife. 23cm (9") long with bakelite handle and brass top, Helsinki 1952 inscribed. In leather sheaf with Finnish flag sticker. VF-EF. ($150)

294. Commemorative Colorful Small Plate. Gold colored, 10cm (3.9"). Olympic flag in circle of city shields and "XV Olympia Helsinki 1952". VF-EF. ($65)

295. Pair of Olympic Sports Card Games. Olympia Quartett, by Bielefelder Spielkarten; and Sport-Quartett von S. Riediger, by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik. Boxed, lt. wear, cards EF. (2 sets). ($150)

296. General Rules and Special Sports Regulations. Complete bound set, published by the Organising Committee. 261pp. illus., many foldout charts, 12.5x17.4cm (4.4"x6.9"). 18 sports plus Art Exhibition. Stiff paper covers, foxed, contents EF. Scarce. ($200)

297. (Magazines) Olympischer Sport. Olympic Sport Group of 11 Publications, Nr. 1 to 12, without Nr. 2, in German. 1952 Oslo Winter and Helsinki Summer Games, with articles about R. Harbig, Jesse Owens, Fanny Blankers-Koen, 1936 Olympic Games, 1952 medal winners etc. A wealth of information. EF. (11 pcs.) ($350)

298. Kosmos Cigarette Card Album. Olympische Spiele Helsinki 1952. Memmingen, 1952. 82 stiff pages with 200 b&w photographic prints pasted in, 23.5x31.5cm (9.3"x12.4"), in German. All events and winners. Complete. EF. ($125)

299. (Book) Track and Field in Finland. 42pp. illustrated, 29.8x20.9cm (11.7"x8.2"), in English. Preview to Helsinki summer games with presentation of Finnish 1952 Olympic team, international matches 1922 - 1951, Olympic judges, Nurmi a.o. Paper cover browned, contents EF. ($100)

300. Official Report. Text in Finnish. 768pp., heavily illus., many plates. Half leather gilt, spine raised, ltly. scuffed, contents EF. ($550)