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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:732
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:732
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:546
Date:8-Feb-2016
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: 'The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956' [Melbourne, 1958], 760pp, good condition (dust jacket tatty).
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1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian Gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt & Murray Rose. limited edition 030/550, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 115 x 90 cm.
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Olympics Group, noted 1960 Polish Olympics Fund wallet. 1956 range with cloth badges (strip of 3), brown paper bag, 8 mm film, slides (12), map, postcards (2), programme for Football Final & Closing Ceremony, plate, ashtray. 1972 Wedgwood plate. 1982 Commomwealth Games card series.
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1960 Rome Olympics: India hockey shirt, with number '5' on reverse, and pocket embroidered 'India/ XVII Ilympiad, Rome 1960, Hockey'.
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Australian tracksuit top from c1960 Olympics, with badge featuring Australian Coat-of-Arms inside map of Australia (some faults), back with letters 'Australia' in green on yellow, made by Msd. Fair/Good condition.
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Poster: 'Percy Cerutty, the man who trained John Landy, Herb Elliott and many other world-famous Australian athletes, says... John Bull Oats, is the best body building food of all', edges trimmed, size 40 x 74 cm. Fair/Good condition.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics: Australian team dressing gown, green with yellow piping and badge 'Australia/ (kangaroo)/ Tokyo 1964/ (Olympic rings)'. Good condition.
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1968 Mexico Olympics: Australian Blazer, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic Rings & 'Olympic Games 1968/ Mexico City' on pocket. Good condition. Ex Alan Callaway, Men's Eight Coach.
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1968 Mexico Olympics: Australian tracksuit top & pants, the top with badge 'Australia' over Kangaroo & Olympic rings. Good condition. Ex Alan Callaway, Men's Eight Coach.
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1968 Mexico Olympics: Diplaoma awarded to Australia's Rowing Eights (who won silver medal), signed by Avery Brundage & Pedro Ramirez Vazquez.
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Black Power Salute: Peter Norman's Australian running uniform from 1968 Mexico Olympics, white singlet with diagonal green/gold/green stripes, and cloth badge 'Australia/ (kangaroo)/ (Olympic rings)' singlet endorsed 'Peter Norman, 200M, Mexico 1968'.
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Meissen Plaque, with Olympic Rings & 'Altius Citius Fortius' on one side, 'Nationales Olympisches Komitee Der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik' on other side, in original presentation case.
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Original die for medallion 'Pre-Olympic Yacht Trials, 1971', with central design showing Barrenloey Gold Medal 1964. Ex Stokes & Sons archive.
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1972 Munich Olympics: Australian Blazer, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic Rings & 'Olympic Games 1972/ Munich' on pocket. Good condition. Ex Alan Callaway, Men's Eight Coach.
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1972 Munich Olympics: Singlet with 'Australian Olympic Rowing Team/ (Kangaroo)/ Munich - 1972. Fair/Good condition.
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1980 Moscow Olympics: Australian Blazer, candy stripes, with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic Rings & 'Administration/ Olympic Games 1980' on pocket. Good condition. Ex Bob Hemery, Rowing manager.
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Weg Cartoons: 1980s original artwork for cartoons on Olympic themes, noted 'De Castella Ran the Legs Off Us...', various sizes.
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'Olympic Games, Melbourne 1988, Feasability Study' in 5 Volumes [Melbourne, 1978].
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Bid Book: 'Invitation to celebrate the games of the XXIVth Olympiad Melbourne 1988' [Melbourne, 1981], 82 pages in English & French. Limited Edition 0174/650.
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Bid Book: 'Brisbane 1992' [Brisbane, c1988], signed by Sallyanne Atkinson.
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1992 Barcelona Olympics: Uniform designs by Prue Acton, noted Opening Ceremony Uniform, Official Uniform, Aoc Executive Uniform & Travelling Uniform, mounted on 6 boards, each 59 x 51 cm.
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1992 Barcelona Olympics: Australian clothing - polo shirt & sleeveless jumper embroidered with Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic rings & 'Barcelona 1992', plus shorts. Ex canoeist Martin Hunter.
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Bid Book: 'Melbourne 1996 - Official submission to Host the Games of the XVIth Olympiad', 3 Volumes in slipcase [Melbourne, 1990].
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2000 Sydney Olympics Collection, noted programmes (31). coins. badges/pins. videos. jigsaw puzzle. street banners. various magazines & ephemera. newspapers. Sydney 2000 official poster. Opening Ceremony case & drink cooler (both signed). Prime Minister's dinner plate. volunteer uniform. Olympic Club items. stamp albums. newsletters. clothing. signed T-shirt. Paralympics items.
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2000 Sydney Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall. Used in torch relay.
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Dawn Fraser: Sydney 2000 'Australian Olympic Legend - Dawn Fraser' Dna authenticated Collector Pins, set of 5 pins in case, limited edition 2682/5000.
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Athletics, signed displays including 'Wings On Their heels - Sprint Champions of the 50's' signed by Betty Cuthbert, Marjorie Jackson & Shirley Strickland. 'Breaking the Speed Limit' signed by Sir Roger Bannister. '2000 Australian Olympic Team' signed by Cathy Freeman. Each framed & glazed (largest 93 x 62 cm), with CoAs.
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2006 Doha Asian Games Collection, noted 2006 Doha Asian Games Torch, white aluminium and red embossed leather, 73 cm tall, VG condition. flame lantern (back up flame) with travel box. Opening & Closing Ceremonies presentation box. coins (5). pins/badges (18) & range of posters.
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Tennis Group, noted 1920s 'Spalding - Vantage' tennis racquet in VG condition. programmes (5) including 1946 Victorian War Funds Championship, 1946 & 1966 Davis Cup, 1948 Wimbledon.
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Original steel die for beautifully engraved tennis medallion, 38 x 50 mm. Ex Stokes & Sons archive.
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August 1967 Wimbledon World Professional Lawn Tennis Championship tickets (2). envelope with 5 signatures - Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Pancho Gonzalez & Jack Kramer. plus book 'The Art of Lawn Tennis' by William Tilden [London, 1935].
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1983 Davis Cup: Dinner menu with 8 signatures - Neale Fraser, John Fitzgerald, Vic Seixas, Pat Cash, Bob Hawke, Wally Masur, John Newcombe & Mark Edmonson.
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