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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
| Auction House: | Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 615 |
| Sale Title: | Sporting and Historical Memorabilia | Lots with images: | 419 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 404 |
| Date: | 14-Feb-2013 |
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1912 Stockholm Stick Pin, rectangular, 22 x 27 mm, with design similar to the Official Games poster, sometimes referred to as the fl ag bearer's pin. Ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team
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Silver King Gustav V Medal, with reverse inscribed 'Femte Olympiaden Stockholm 1912', and pale blue & yellow ribbon. In original box, together with original citation from the Royal Palace to 'Commander Athletics, W.B. Alexander, Esq', with a translation. Ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team
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1912 Olympics Blazer Pocket, green wool, embroidered with Australian Coat-of-Arms, and 'Australasian Team/ Olympic Games/ Stockholm 1912'. Extremely rare, probably unique. Ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team
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1912 Stockholm Postcards: Group with Numbers 119, 191, 192, 194, 199, 204 (Fanny Durack, Wilhelmemina Wylie and Jennie Fletcher, the three best lady swimmers), 205 & 214. One postally used from William Alexander in Stockholm to his wife in Scotland, others unused. (8 items)
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Athletics Badges, ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team at 1912 Stockholm Olympics, noted 'Aaa/ Australian & New Zealand Ch'Ship, Brisbane. Aug.1926/ Official' ( x 2); 'A.A.U of A & N.Z/ N.Z.A.A.A/ Championships 1927-28'; 'British Empire Games 1938' official's badge; 'Sydney Harriers'. (5 items)
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'Olympiska Spelens Lopningar', 16 page booklet, well illustrated with scenes from 100m, 800m, 1500m 5000m & 10000m running races. Text in Swedish, photo captions in Swedish & English, front cover almost detached. Scarce
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1916 Berlin, VI Summer Olympics (Cancelled), 'Ausn. Olympic Games Fund/ VI' medallion in gilt and enamel (22 mm), made by W. Kerr, numbered '77'. Ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team at 1912 Stockholm Olympics
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1936 Berlin, XI Summer Olympics: 'Olympia 1936 - Die Olympischen Spiele 1936', in two volumes, published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst [Altona-Bahrenfeld, 1936]. Very good condition and contents complete
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 'Melbourne's Olympic Games Invitation' [Melbourne, 1948], rare 44-page book, published in 1948 as part of Melbourne's application for 1956 Olympics. Ex-library copy (missing Melbourne brochure & map usually found in back pocket)
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1956 Official Report: 'The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956', the definitive 760 page handbook with all the results and excellent photographs. Good condition
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1972 Munich, XX Summer Olympics: Olympics Poster: Official Poster of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Sports Series - #18 Swimming, large size - not sold to the public, original colour lithograph, size 84 x 119 cm, folded
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