Sporting Memorabilia (#514) Auction Info Live Sale View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-49 of 49. Previous|1|Next Lot 996 An accumulation of modern Olympic first-day covers, souvenir covers, tickets, coins, pins, and other memorabilia. View details Estimate$50 - $100Price Realized$80StatusSold Lot 997 1924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: OFFICIAL POSTCARDS: Nice group of 4 comprising of #399 (coxed fours of France); #400 (110m hurdles); #421 (coxed fours of Great Britain) & #444 (eights crew of Belgium). Fine condition. View details Estimate$80 - $120Price Realized$60StatusSold Lot 998 1924 PARIS OLYMPICS - ROBERT BROADBENT, AUSTRALIAN CYCLIST: selection of items belonging to Broadbent comprising Australian Team patch embroidered with Australian Coat of Arms and 'VIII- OLYMPIAD - 1924' beneath, together with a photograph of Broadbent in his cycling shirt with the patch affixed; also Broadbent's passport with attractive 'Paris 1924' labels below his passport photograph, 1924 (May 6th) SS Ormonde (Orient Line) passenger ticket (Melbourne to Toulon) for Broadbent, View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$650StatusSold Lot 999 1928 AMSTERDAM SUMMER OLYMPICS: Bronze Participation medal, 55mm, 62gms, by J.C. Wienecke; in original box of issue. Superb condition. View details Estimate$500 - $600Price Realized$800StatusSold Lot 1000 JANUSZ KUSOCINSKI (1907 - 1940) autograph on an "Olympic Village Los Angeles California" letterhead. Janusz Tadeusz Kusociński was a Polish athlete, winner in the 10,000 meters event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. View details Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot 1001 1948 LONDON OLYMPICS: Jim Armstrong's Australian Team green tracksuit top. Embroidered Australian map and coat of arms to left breast; MSD Olympic label at collar. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$850StatusSold Lot 1002 Marjorie Jackson winning the gold medal in the 100-metre dash at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki; twenty-six individually signed photographs, each 16 x 21cm. (26) View details Estimate$500 - $600Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot 1003 1952 HELSINKI OLYMPICS: Framed display featuring a photograph of Australian swimmer, John Davies after his win in the men's 200 metre backstroke final; mounted together with a dated autograph and an additional photograph of U.S. Supreme Court Judge John Davies for the amusement of the collector. 61 x 53cm overall. Login to bid Estimate$100 - $200Orig. Starting Price$80Buy now!$80 Lot 1004 GREIG'S HONEY Group of four 1956 Melbourne Olympics glasses featuring JOHN LANDY, JON HENRICKS, DON MACMILLAN (chip to rim), FAITH LEACH, 12cm high View details Quantity4Estimate$120 - $200Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 1005 A 1956 4d Olympic FDC framed and bearing the original signatures Australian gold medallists Shirley Strickland, Marjorie Jackson, Dawn Fraser, Murray Rose, Ian Browne, Betty Cuthbert, and Tony Marchant; together with two framed limited edition souvenirs of the Sydney 2000 Olympics (three framed items) View details Quantity3Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$320StatusSold Lot 1006 1956 SUMMER OLYMPICS - MELBOURNE: Group comprising two tickets to the main stadium contained in the Myer Emporium envelope, a souvenir ashtray by British Plastics P/L and a four section silk handkerchief depicting a list of all the events together with a map identifying the location for those events, a picture of the MCG and the familiar torch and map logo. (5 items) View details Estimate$60 - $100Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 1007 THE 1956 OLYMPIC FENCING MEMORABILIA OF AUDREY HAWKINS (nee Twigg) of Queensland:Audrey Twigg was an Official involved in the Fencing competition at the Olympic Games. The archive consists of her Official lapel badge with the ribbon still attached (reading "FENCING"), her official Participation Medal, her navy-blue "OLYMPIC-GAMES 1956 MELBOURNE" jacket and tie (together with the invoice); three "Personnel Duty Advice" notices, the Fencing programme, an Official Use Only - Not for Sale" Program. View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold Lot 1008 MELBOURNE 1956 Tramways destination sign, colour lithograph paper in metal "DIRECT TO OLYMPIC GAMES", 29 x 56cm View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$1,600StatusSold Lot 1009 1956 MELBOURNE OLYMPICS: A collection including two autograph books with numerous signatures, Official Programmes for Athletics (7), Association Football Quarter Finals, Basketball (2), Boxing (1), Swimming (4), Weightlifting (1), and Free Style Wrestling (1); a number of used tickets (some stuck down in an album), Olympic matchbox labels, swap cards, some original photos, an official guide, a souvenir map, an Opening Ceremony programme, etc. Login to bid Estimate$500 - $600Orig. Starting Price$400Buy now!$400 Lot 1010 1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION MEDAL, in bronze. (65mm), VG condition. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$260StatusSold Lot 1011 THE LORD MAYOR, SIR FRANK SELLECK'S 1956 OLYMPICS BLAZER: As mayor of the host city, and as an active member of the organizing committee, Sir Frank Selleck was presented with this blazer to wear on official occasions in the lead-up and during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne; his name and the date of delivery (31/10/56) are typed on the label affixed inside the pocket; the 5-coloured Olympic rings are sewn to the front of the pocket patch. Superb condition and unique. View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$650StatusSold Lot 1012 1956 OLYMPICS: Twenty-seven individually signed photographs of Betty Cuthbert winning the gold medal for the 100m sprint at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics; each 16 x 21cm. (27) View details Estimate$500 - $600Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot 1013 1956 OLYMPICS: Forty-two individually signed photographs of Shirley Strickland winning the gold medal for the 80m hurdle at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics; each 16 x 21cm. (42) View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 1014 An autograph book containing many pages of autographs including Australians Geoff Jameson (Wrestling), Glen Jobson (Hockey), Brian Booth (Hockey), Billy Griffiths (boxing) plus many foreign hockey players, boxers and other athletes. Later pages include some Australian footballers, media personalities etc. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 1015 1956 Melbourne - Official's Pin Badge: in oxidised silver with blue enamelled border and enamelled Olympic rings, torch and map of Australia, ribbon intact, stamped '1077' on reverse, made by K.C. Luke (Melbourne), 51 x 30 mm, weight 20gr. Issued to sports and team officials. View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$240StatusSold Lot 1016 Three commemorative china plates depicting the Yarra and Melbourne skyline, or the Melbourne Cricket Ground, or the map of Australia with the Olympic Torch and rings focused on Melbourne; various sizes, the largest 20cm diameter, all in very good condition. (3 items) View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$60StatusSold Lot 1017 IAN BROWNE'S IOC OLYMPIC PARTICIPANT'S BADGE, Olympic Torch badge dated "1956", affixed to card "Games of the XVIth Olympiad, 1956, Participant, 53813", in white presentation wallet with Olympic rings on front & name "Ian Browne". (2 items) View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$320StatusSold Lot 1018 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Lux & Lifebuoy Soap '1956 Olympic Games badges', complete set [20]. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$440StatusSold Lot 1019 An accumulation of 1956 Melbourne Olympics memorabilia, comprising one 'Welcome to Melbourne' Olympic Guide map, three original MCG tickets, one commemorative silk scarf, one Official Souvenir recording of the opening ceremony, and one set of Australian stamps issued for the occasion. View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$80StatusSold Lot 1020 1956 MELBOURNE OLYMPICS: 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to Celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages [Melbourne, 1948], suede covers and enamelled crest on front; includes four folding plates of proposed stadia. VG condition in original box. Also present is the usually absent French translation booklet.Signed and dated to the title page 24-11-1949 by the recipient Harry Bell, who in his capacity as secretary of the Carlton Football Club was inv... View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$420StatusSold Lot 1021 1956 MELBOURNE OLYMPICS: a Cadbury's Chocolates Melbourne 1956 commemorative tin, a Melbourne Olympics silk scarf, two silk handkerchiefs and 35 different Olympic-themed swap cards. View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 1022 "The Official Report of The Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI OLYMPIAD Melbourne 1956" [Melbourne, 1958, W.M. Houston, Government Printer]; 760pp; original green cover with gilt titles and rings. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 1023 AWARD DIPLOMA: "Diploma OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE 1956", unallocated, with the printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S. Kent-Hughes, overall 44 x 58cm. Rarely seen, either with the medal or without. View details Estimate$500 - $800Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 1024 A small range of 1956 Melbourne Olympics items including "Australia and the Olympic Games GUIDE" published by the ANZ Bank (64pp) - 4 complete examples, an Athletics Programme, an Olympic Tyre Results and Records booklet, an ANZ Olympic Gift Folder, and a 1972 ABC Olympic Book featuring Shane Gould on the cover. (8 items). View details Estimate$80 - $120Price Realized$40StatusSold Lot 1025 1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages (Melbourne, 1948), suede covers and enamelled crest on front; includes four folding plates of proposed stadia. View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$360StatusSold Lot 1026 GOLD, FIRST PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL awarded to Australia's ANTHONY "Tippy" MARCHANT in the 2000m Tandem Cycling Final; 51mm diameter; designed by Giuseppi Cassioli, minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIAD / (Olympic Rings) / MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; The medal in superb condition and extremely rare. Marchant's co-winner was Ian "Joey" Browne. (1931 - 2023). View details Estimate$30,000 - $40,000Price Realized$70,000StatusSold Lot 1027 SILVER, SECOND PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL, 51mm diameter; minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIADE / (Olympic Rings) / MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; The medal in superb condition and extremely rare; with only 280 medals struck of which 273 were awarded. View details Estimate$10,000 - $12,500Price Realized$10,000StatusSold Lot 1028 BRONZE, THIRD PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL AWARDED TO NICHOLAS GARGANO (GREAT BRITAIN),in the Boxing, Welterweight 67kg class; 51mm diameter; minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIADE / (Olympic Rings) ? MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; accompanied by Gargano's signed weigh-in card.The medal in superb condition and extremely rare; with only 290 medals struck of which 281 were awarded. View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$7,000StatusSold Lot 1029 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Participation Medal in bronze, designed by Andor Mezaros, minted by K.G.Luke in Melbourne; 63mm diameter. Presented to ALLAN JAY, one of the greatest fencers in British history, who competed in 5 Olympiads in both the epee and foil disciplines. Login to bid Estimate$300 - $400Orig. Starting Price$240Buy now!$240 Lot 1030 AUSTRALIA'S OLYMPIC SWIMMING HEROES: Framed display featuring eight original cheques, each for one cent, and signed by Australian swimming gold medallists David Theile, John Devitt, John Konrads, Murray Rose, Kevin Berry, Ian O'Brien, Michael Wenden and Kieren Perkins. Overall 69 x 77cm. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot 1031 1956 MELBOURNE OLYMPICS, "Great Moments" poster, limited edition #370/550 with CoA, with signatures of 13 Australian Gold medalists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt, Tony Marchant & Murray Rose; overall 96x70cm. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot 1032 "Australians at the Olympics - A Definitive History", by Gary Lester [Sydney, 1984], first edition from the limited series of 500 copies [#159] signed by Dawn Fraser, Herb Elliott, and John Konrads, all of whom were Australian gold medallists at the 1960 Rome Olympics. View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 1033 1972 MUNICH SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES: Shane Gould's team blazer with the Australian coat of arms, the Olympic rings and "OLYMPIC GAMES, 1972, MUNICH" embroidered to the blazer pocket; Gould's name tag sewn to inside collar; Mounted with her team cap, an Australian swimming medallion and a plaque listing her achievements at the games: three gold, one silver, one bronze. Attractively presented in a perspex frame, 91 x 75cm overall. View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$2,400StatusSold Lot 1033a RI HO-JUN (b.1946) autograph on a German Olympic Shooting Competition First Day Cover of August 1972. Ri Ho-jun was a North Korean sports shooter and Olympic Champion. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the country's first ever Olympic gold medal. View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot 1038 1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS: NADIA COMANECI "The Perfect Score" five signed limited edition displays (of 500) showing the young gymnast during her flawless performance at the Montreal Games; all with PWC/First CoA; each overall 52 x 35cm. (5) View details Estimate$150 - $250Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot 1039 A limited edition [1121 of 2000] framed display featuring Dawn Fraser and her participation in the Opening Ceremony on 15 September 2000; Signed by Fraser with limited edition Opening Ceremony badge and two small Sydney 2000 plaques; Overall 66 x 90cm View details Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot 1040 Limited edition "Go for Gold" reproductions of the artwork by Cliff Sheldrake depicting Australian swimmers Grant Hackett and Susie O'Neill; each accompanied by a COA (67 of 2000); individually framed & glazed; each overall 95 x 81cm Login to bid Estimate$300 - $400Orig. Starting Price$200Buy now!$200 Lot 1041 SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS: Torch Relay uniform and the torch carried by runner number 87, who ran in the morning of September 15th around Narrabeen Lagoon. (all in excellent condition). (3 items). View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$2,400StatusSold Lot 1042 A Sydney 2000 polo shirt signed by Cathy Freeman and endorsed by her '400m Gold Medalist Sydney 2000 Olympics' with certificate of authenticity on reverse; framed & glazed. Overall 93 x 81cm. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot 1043 "OFFICIAL OLYMPIC GAMES EMBLEM MEDALLION SET, 1896-2000", limited edition 1138/5000, attractively framed and mounted with attached CofA, 45 x 54cm overall View details Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot 1044 A complete closing ceremony outfit (unissued; was a gift to the vendor from the uniform manufacturer) comprising of a rust coloured jacket with the Sydney 2000 logo emblazoned on the pocket, a pair of green trousers with a green and gold belt, a gold and rust short sleeved shirt and an official Australian Olympics backpack containing a pair of Nike shoes, Sydney 2000 socks, two blue long sleeved shirts (worn during the closing ceremony) featuring Mambo designs and a blue short sleeved shirt View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$460StatusSold Lot 1045 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS: 2000 Sydney Participation Medal, silvered, 50mm diameter, in original presentation case. Ex Keith Connor, Australian athletics coach. View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot 1046 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, limited edition Mascot Diorama [911/2500] in original packaging with Certificate of Authenticity. View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$40StatusSold Lot 1047 Jodie Henry original signature on an Adidas swimsuit; attractively framed and glazed, together with three photographs of her, and a plaque with details of her achievements. Overall 152 x 88cm Login to bid Estimate$200 - $300Orig. Starting Price$160Buy now!$160 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next