OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 39
Auction closes on Saturday, August 24, 2002



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AMSTERDAM, 9th OLYMPIC GAMES, 1928

c197. Soccer Gold First Place Winner's Medal. Awarded to a Member of the Uruguayan Soccer Team. Goldplated silver, 55mm, by Cassioli. Victory seated above stadium. Rev. Victorious athlete carried by jubilant team members. VF-EF, sm. hole at top. ($5,000)

198. Participation Medal. Bronze, 55mm, by J.C. Wienecke. Nude male and female athlete on podium holding torch over Olympic flame. Rev. Nike over Marathon Tower, shield of Amsterdam between two hemispheres. EF. ($350)

c199. Gold Official's Badge. Goldplated AE, 31x37mm. EF. Very rare. ($1,000)

200. Participant's Badge. AE, partially enameled, 31x37mm. Toned EF. ($375)

c201. Press Badge. Silvered, 33x26mm, green enamel and color rings. EF. ($375)

202. Press Badge. As preceding badge, VF-EF. ($325)

203. Polish Team Pin. Silvered AE, 21x25mm, by Z.K. EF. ($150)

204. Commemorative Flag Pin. Goldplated, 22x12mm. Flag with color rings and legend. EF. ($150)

205. Commemorative Discus Thrower Pin. Goldplated, 11x13mm. Discus thrower. Rev. "Olympia 1928". EF. ($125)

c206. Large Commemorative Olympic Stadium and Cauldron Porcelain Plate. Handpainted blue and white Delft, 34cm (13.4"). View of Olympic stadium with flags of the participating nations, tower with Olympic flame in foreground. Encircled by flowers, unicorn, eagle, and lion at top. Rare. EF. ($800)

c207. Commemorative Discus Thrower Porcelain Plate. Blue and white, 25.3cm (10"), made by Petrus Regout & Cie, Maastricht. Discus thrower in ornate border dividing "19-28", surrounded by "Olympische Spelen-Amsterdam 1928" legend and crowned Dutch and Amsterdam shields. EF. Attractive plate. ($400)

c208. Commemorative Tennis Porcelain Plate. Black and yellow, 19.5cm (7.7"). Tennis player in center surrounded by "IXE OLYMPIADE 1928 AMSTERDAM". EF. Scarce. ($350)

c209. Commemorative Olympic Events Porcelain Plate. Blue and white porcelain, 25cm (9.8"), made by Societe Céramique, Maastricht. Supported Amsterdam city shield in circle of six events: soccer, rowing, running, swimming, cycling, and tennis. EF. ($350)

c210. Commemorative Soccer Ball Vase. Yellow glass, 11cm (4.3") tall. "OLYMPIADE/1928/ AMSTERDAM" in black on side. EF. ($275)

c211. Light Purple Commemorative Glass Vase. 120mm (4.7") tall, diameter 95mm (3.7"). "IXe OLYMPIADE AMSTERDAM" around bottom of vase. EF. Decorative Art Deco vase. ($250)

212. Commemorative Large Ceramic Dutch Shoe. Dark red, 15.2cm (6"). "9E Olympiade Amsterdam 1928" in gold on shoe. EF. ($325)

213. Large 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Events Brass Plate. Embossed, 50cm (19.7"). Stadium and Olympic legend encircled by 12 Olympic sports. EF. Scarce. ($750)

214. Commemorative Dutch Tourist Association Ashtray. Pewter, 13x10.1cm (5.1"x4"). "OLYMPIC GAMES AMSTERDAM 1928" in center. VF. ($175)

215. (Brochure) Natation. Swimming Rules, Regulations, and Program, in French Language. 26pp., 2 photos, 11.9x21cm (4.7"x8.3"). Blue covers, lt. crease, o.w. EF. ($200)

c216. (Program). Athletics, Nr. 30, August 5, 1928. 47pp. illus., 12.7x20cm (5"x7.9"), in French. Results penciled in for the last day of athletics, which included the Marathon, 4x100M and 4x400M Relay Men and 4x100M Women. Color cover, lt. crease, VF-EF. ($100)

217. Ticket. Opening Ceremony, July 28, 1928, Olympic Stadium, Southern Tribune, Price ƒ 2.50. Red, 109x62mm. VF, crease, browning. Scarce. ($125)

c218. Visitor's Guide Poster for the IX Olympiad. Multicolor, 40.6x53.5cm (16"x21.1"). Map of Amsterdam surrounded by landmarks including Olympic stadium. Published by Orange Bootz. Faint creases, sm. marginal repaired tears, lined on linen. Scarce. ($400)

c219. Guide for Amsterdam. Olympic Games 1928. 47pp. illus., large fold-out color map of Amsterdam in 15 sections with transportation tipped in, showing Olympic stadium. With stamp of Olympic Housing Director. Color cover, browning, tears on back, soiled, contents VF-EF. ($125)

220. (Sheet Music) Op Ter Olympiade. Propaganda March for the IXth Olympiad, by G.V. Weezel. 22pp., 24x32.2cm. Color covers. Abt. EF. ($90)

221. (Autographed Brochure) Olympisch Stadium Amsterdam. The Olympic Stadium Amsterdam. 49pp. illus., 23.6x32cm (9.3"x12.6"), text in 5 languages. Photo page of architect Jan Wils signed by him in ink. Photos of stadium with explanatory text. Stiff covers ltly. browned, contents EF. ($225)

222. (Art Exhibition Catalog) XI Olympiade Amsterdam 1928. Deutschland auf der Internationalen Ausstellung Kunst und Sport. ("Germany at the International Exhibition Art and Sport" transl. from German). Berlin (1928). 56pp. incl. 21 plates, 14.5x20.5cm (5.7"x8.1"). Detailed description of Germany's artists and their art works exhibited during Amsterdam Olympiad. Yellow card covers ltly. soiled, contents EF. ($200)

223. (Book) Buytendijk, F.J. (Editor). Ergebnisse der Sportaerztlichen Untersuchungen bei den IX. Olympischen Spielen in Amsterdam 1928. Results of the medical sports examinations at the Amsterdam Olympic Games. Berlin, 1929. 232pp. illus., 16.2x23.7cm (6.38"x9.3"), in German. Half linen and board, scuffed, ex-lib. ($275)

224. (Book) Uruguay Campeon Del Mundo. Olimpiada De Amsterdam 1928. Information on the Uruguayan Soccer Team, Soccer Champion in Amsterdam 1928. Montevideo, 1931. 176pp., many full-page photos, 16.8x24.2cm (6.6"x9.5"). Report on the victorious Uruguayan soccer team in Amsterdam 1928, many photos of the soccer event, celebration in Amsterdam and Montevideo. Stiff paper covers browned, chipped, contents browning, o.w. EF. ($250)

225. (Book) British Olympic Association. Official Report of the IXth Olympiad 1928. London (1929). 326pp., 31 photographic plates. Extensive report on the 1928 summer and St. Moritz Winter Olympic Games. Stiff paper covers, scuffed, soiled, contents EF. ($175)

226. Official Report. Amsterdam 1928. Published by the Organising Committee. Text in Dutch. 1042pp., heavily illus., fold-out charts in back. Blue linen gilt, ltly. scuffed, contents EF. ($600)

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Terms of Sale + Abbreviations and other notes


Competition Starting Numbers


Diplomas

Posters

ATHENS, 1870

ATHENS, 1875

ATHENS, 1896
PARIS, 1900
ST. LOUIS, 1904
ATHENS,1906
LONDON, 1908
STOCKHOLM, 1912

BERLIN, 1916




ANTWERP, 1920
PARIS, 1924
ST. MORITZ, 1928

AMSTERDAM, 1928

9th Olympic Congress, 1930

First Soccer World Cup, 1930

LAKE PLACID, 1932
LOS ANGELES, 1932

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, 1936

BERLIN, 1936

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, 1940 (Canceled)

TOKYO 1940 (Canceled)
HELSINKI, 1940 (Canceled)

ST. MORITZ, 1948
LONDON, 1948
OSLO, 1952
HELSINKI, 1952
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, 1956
STOCKHOLM 1956
MELBOURNE, 1956

SQUAW VALLEY, 1960
ROME, 1960

INNSBRUCK, 1964
TOKYO, 1964
GRENOBLE, 1968
MEXICO CITY, 1968

SAPPORO, 1972
MUNICH, 1972
INNSBRUCK, 1976
MONTREAL, 1976

LAKE PLACID 1980
MOSCOW, 1980
SARAJEVO1984
LOS ANGELES 1984

SEOUL, 1986

CALGARY 1988
SEOUL, 1988

ALBERTVILLE 1992
BARCELONA, 1992

LILLEHAMMER, 1994
ATLANTA, 1996
NAGANO, 1998

SYDNEY, 2000

SALT LAKE CITY, 2002

 

 
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