OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 39
Auction closes on Saturday, August 24, 2002


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MEXICO CITY,
19th OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, 1968

c488. Gold First Place Winner's Medal Awarded for Women's Volleyball. Goldplated silver, 60mm. Victory seated above stadium. Rev. Winner carried by jubilant athletes. With pictogram at top, "femenil" (female) on back, and orange ribbon. The goldplating process was defective on all 1968 Mexico City gold medals, and only part of the gold can be seen now. Toned EF. ($4,500)

489. Official Black Torch. Black painted aluminum, part of shaft made of wood, 52.3cm (20.9"). Silver colored doves around top. The black torch was used in the torch run from Olympia to Athens, Greece. EF, in pictorial container. ($2,200)

490. Participation Medal. Copper, 50x50mm, by L. Wyman. Olympic sports pictograms divided by Mexico Olympic emblem. Rev. Spanish legend between two parallel lines. EF/VF-EF. ($225)

491. Pair of Participation Medals. Copper, 50x50mm, by L. Wyman. Olympic sports pictograms divided by Mexico Olympic emblem. Rev. Spanish legend between two parallel lines. Both VF-EF. (2 pcs.) ($360)

c492. Volleyball Participant's Badge of a Gold Medal Winner. Goldplated, 37x68mm, partially brown enamel. With plastic ribbon with volleyball pictogram. EF. ($275)

493. Ecuador Team Pin. Multicolor enamel, 10x20mm. EF. ($75)

c493a. Japanese 1968 Team Pin. Silvered, 18mm. White and red flag on blue background. EF. ($100)

494. Large Polish NOC Plaque for Mexico 1968. Silvered, 77x80mm. EF. ($175)

495. Al Oerter Autographed 2.0 KG Wooden Discus. 22cm (8.7"). Signed in black ink "Al Oerter / Olympic Gold / 1956-60-64-68". Oerter was the first athlete to win four consecutive times the same track & field event (Discus) in Olympic Games. EF. ($600)