OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 39
Auction closes on Saturday, August 24, 2002


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MOSCOW, 22nd OLYMPIC GAMES, 1980

c554. Bronze Third Place Winner's Medal Awarded for Track & Field. Bronze, 60mm, by Ilya Postol. Seated Victory, Colosseum stadium in background. Rev. Cauldron with Olympic flame over stadium, logo upper r. Edge inscribed with sport. VF-EF, with multicolor ribbon. ($3,000)

555. Official Torch. Aluminum alloy, gray and gold. Moscow logo and legend in red, 56.1cm (22-1/2") long. Designed by Boris Tuchin. Runners carried the torch during the 30-day torch relay from Olympia, Greece through Bulgaria and Romania to Moscow, a distance of 4976 km. EF, lt. wear. ($1,250)

556. Participation Medal. Tombac, 60mm, by A. Leonova. Moscow Olympic emblem over Olympic stadium. Rev. View of Red Square in Moscow. EF. In presentation box. ($250)

c557. Official Road Police Button Badge. Reflective red plastic, 69mm. Logo in gold in center surrounded by Cyrillic legend. Rare badge. EF. ($150)

558. TV Asahi Japan Pin. Silvered, red legend and star, 15x33mm. EF. Very scarce. ($150)

559. TV Asahi Pin. Silvered, red star, 11x15mm. EF. Scarce. ($125)

560. Miscellaneous Group of Silver and Bronze IOC Winner's Pins from Mexico 1968 (2x), Montreal 1976 (5) and Moscow 1980 (2). Plus Algerian NOC Plaque from Moscow 1980, boxed. (10 pcs.) ($300)

c561. Mascot Vigri Radio. Multicolor plastic, 7x17cm (2.8"x6.7"). Smiling Vigri, logo lower r. With carrying cord. EF. Scarce. ($200)

562. Commemorative Bakelite Radio. Ivory front and black back, 9.9x9.9cm (3.9"x3.9"). Moscow logo over globe. EF. ($125)

563. Commemorative Balalaika. Wood, handpainted in red and brown, 42.5x67.5cm (16.7"x26.6"). Pictured in "Olympic Souvenir" book. EF. ($225)

564. Commemorative Mascot Misha Wall Candleholder. 30cm (12") wide and tall. Smiling Misha, candleholders on both sides. EF. ($150)

565. Mascot Misha Bear. 30cm (12"). Misha wearing belt in Olympic colors with Olympic rings buckle. New. ($75)

c566. Set of Nine Mascot Misha Olympic Event Figures. Multicolor rubber, abt. 8cm (3.1") tall. Boxing, discus, weightlifting, swimming, running, etc. EF. (9 pcs.) ($90)

c567. Tallin Olympic Yachting Mascot Vigri the Seal. Furry felt covered green and yellow foam, 21cm (8.3") tall. Vigri has silk whiskers and ribbon in Olympic colors around his neck. ($175)

c568. Tallin Olympic Yachting Mascot Vigri the Seal. Orange-colored foam, 13.5cm (5.3"), covered with furry plush. EF. ($150)

c569. Inflatable Felt-Covered Mascot Vigri. Red and blue, 22x24cm (8.7"x9.4"). Very scarce. EF. ($200)

c570. Yachting Mascot Vigri. Handcolored wood, 5.8cm (2.3"). Vigri with belt inscribed "Tallinn '80". EF. ($80)

571. Identity Card "F" of a Volleyball Trainer. Green, with photo and pictogram. 8.7x13.5cm (3.4"x5.3"), laminated, with black cord. EF. ($100)

572. Identity Card of a Member of the Organising Committee for Entry to the Olympic (Lenin) Stadium. 7x10cm (2.8"x4"). With photo and blue cord, laminated. EF. ($80)

573. Identity Card of a Member of the Organising Committee Responsible for Protocol. 7x10cm (2.8"x4"). With photo and blue cord, laminated. EF. ($80)

574. Olympic Poster Set. 27 color posters from Moscow 1980, 25x33cm (9.8"x13") each. Stiff paper, EF, in color folder, lt. wear. Interesting poster set. ($150)

575. Official Report. Moscow 1980. Text in English. 3 vols., 1411pp. total, illus. in color. Red, blue and green linen. EF. (3 vols.) ($750)

576. XIth Olympic Congress in Baden-Baden Medal, 1981. Bronze, 45mm, by V. Huster. Bust l. of Coubertin over Congress logo. Rev. Rings over legend. Toned EF. ($75)