OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 39
Auction closes on Saturday, August 24, 2002


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HELSINKI, 15th OLYMPIC GAMES, 1952

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

c396. Egyptian Team Pin. Green and white enamel, 16x20mm. EF. Scarce. ($150)

c397. Polish Team Pin for Helsinki 1952. Red and white enamel, 18x30mm. Dove over rings on Polish colored shield. EF. ($100)

c398. Saarland Team Pin. Multicolor enamel, 22mm. Olympic rings over Saar color shield surrounded by legend. The Saar Olympic Committee existed only a few years, until 1955; this is their only pin. EF. Rare. ($225)

399. 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)

400. French Official Ministerial Award Medal, ND. Bronze, 67mm, by Pradeilhes. Nude athlete in high relief holding palm branch over stadium with Olympic rings. Rev. Olympic events around 6-line French legend. EF, in original box. ($175)

401. Pair of Participation Medal and Official Olympic Merit Medal. Participation medal sm. spot. Merit Medal with blue and white striped ribbon. Both EF. (2 pcs.) ($270)

402. Commemorative Paavo Nurmi Plaque, 1952. Darkened WM, 50x51mm. Famous runner Nurmi, winner of several Olympic medals in the 1920's, Olympic rings in back. EF. ($125)

403. Horseshoe of "Foxhunter", Gold Medal Winning Horse of Harry Llewellyn in Prix des Nations Team Jumping, Great Britain, August 3, 1952. Mounted on shield-shaped bakelite plaque with easel, 19x17cm. EF. ($675)

404. American Team Belt. Dark brown leather, silvered belt buckle with color enameled American shield. Lt. scs., o.w. toned EF. ($125)

c405. Set of 10 Helsinki Olympic Event Color Postcards. Athletics, Gymnastics, Yachting, Equestrian, etc. Complete set. (10 pcs.) EF. ($100)

406. Ticket. U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials Finals, Tuesday, June 17, 1952, 8:00 p.m., Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Arena. Ticket in form of a boxing glove, 8.2x8.3cm (3.2"x3.3"), with string at top. Gate check at bottom torn off unevenly, VF-EF. ($125)

407. Ticket. United States Olympic (Trial) Track & Field Finals, June 27 and 28, 1952, 1:30 p.m., Los Angeles Coliseum, Price $5.00. Blue and red, 10.5x6.4cm (4.1"x2.5"). EF. ($65)

408. Pair of English Rowing National Magazine Issues, Kingston-upon-Thames. Vol. 2, No. 32, first winter issue 1951, and Vol. 3, No. 36, first spring issue, 1952. Each 21pp. illus. Includes the Story of Olympic Rowing, 1908 to 1948, and preview to Helsinki 1952. Blue covers. EF. (2 pcs.) ($75)