OLYMPIC GAMES & EMPIRE/COMMONWEALTH GAMES OLYMPIC GAMES & EMPIRE/COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3863
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Matchbox labels Extensive collection including Brymay Redheads '1956 Olympic's [40] & 148 spares; '1984 Olympics' (14); Hungary '1960 Olympic's [72] & 'Olympic Series' [120] x 2 sets; Poland '1964 Tokyo' [21]; Holland '1960 Olympics' [30], '1964 Olympics' [21] & 'Olympic Series' [40]; Russia '1959 Olympic Preparation' [36]; Israel '1964 Olympics' [18]; 1988 Sydney Olympics Bid (229); 1982 Commonwealth Games (38), mainly Fair/Very Fine. Inspection will reward.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3864
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Rowing Group ex Rowing coach Alan Callaway with Australian Rowing team ties (2); programmes (3); ephemera (18) with items from 1948, 1964 & 1968 Olympics including 'Australia at the XIX Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City, Mexico' & photograph of silver medal winning eight; magazines (5); telegrams (25); press clippings; 1973 Regatta posters (2), mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3865
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1894 First Olympic Congress in Paris 1894 'COMITE INTERNATIONAL/1894/OLYMPIQUE' embossed letter-seal or "wafer" in aqua/white, large part original gum, very lightly mounted. Superb condition. A remarkable early Olympics artefact. [The IOC was founded on 23rd June 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin]. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3866
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1920 Antwerp Olympics Diploma 'VIIe OLYMPIADE, Anvers 1920, Prix' awarded to Australia's Sinton Hewitt for competing in Athletics (marathon & 10,000m), signed by Olympic Secretary-General Pierre de Coubertin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 75x63cm. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3867
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1936 Berlin Olympics Collection in five attractive albums, with four for Summer Olympics and one for Winter Olympics, includes photographs/pictures (350+), postal cards (13), postcards (16), stamps (24), miniature sheets (2), covers (9), postmark & athletics programme, mainly Fine. Superbly displayed. Ex Dr Mervyn Cobcroft. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3868
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1936 Berlin Olympics 'Olympia 1936' published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld [Berlin, 1936], in two volumes with 375 mounted trade cards, Fine condition, housed in superb book-case. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3869
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1936 Berlin Olympics 'Schönheit im Olympischen Kampf' (Beauty in the Olympic Battle) by Leni Riefenstahl [Berlin, 1937], profusely illustrated with 273 b/w photographs, captions in English, German, Spanish & French, no d/j, mainly Fine condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3870
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1936-52 Olympics books including 'Olympia 1936' Volume 1; 'United States 1952 Olympic Book'; 'Olympic Winter Sports in Norway' [Oslo, 1952] x 2; 'Suuri Olympiakirja' [Helsinki, 1952]; 'Sweden - A Land of Sport' [Stockholm, 1949] x2; also magazines (4); 1952 Helsinki Olympics scarf, mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3871
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1940 Helsinki Olympics (Cancelled) 'Olympia, Helsinki-Helsingfors, 1940' illustrated envelope, fine used June 10 1939 from Turku to Paris, franked 3½m Lion Definitive stamp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3872
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1948 London Olympics 'AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIAN' badge engraved on reverse 'W.J.Lambert'; plus '1948/(Olympic rings)/London' tie pins (2) with pins missing. Ex Walter Lambert who represented Australia in rowing men's four.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3873
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1956 Melbourne Olympics 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to Celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages with four folding plates of proposed stadia [Melbourne, 1948], suede covers and enamelled crest on front; plus the French translation booklet (usually absent), Fair condition with stain on front cover. Plus blue covered book 'Melbourne's Olympic Games invitation' and colourful brochure 'Melbourne - A City of Unrivalled Loveliness'.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3874
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1956 Melbourne Olympics collection in five attractive albums, noted two autograph books with about 170 signatures; stamps (150+), miniature sheets (17), covers (23), commemorative postmarks (50), cinderellas (16), matchbox labels (38), swap cards (86), postcards (14), programmes (11), newspaper cuttings, books (3), magazines (2), ephemera (16), photographs (2), tie, blazer pocket, car badge, staff badge, India team badge & ashtray, mainly Fine. Superbly displayed. Ex Dr Mervyn Cobcroft.
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Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3875
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1956 Melbourne Olympics Coles swap cards 'Series 1 Large Flags' [28]; 'Series 2 Small Flags' [28] & 'Series 3 Events & Venues' [28], mainly Fine/Very Fine. Ex Dr Mervyn Cobcroft.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3876
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1956 Melbourne Olympics six autograph books containing 420+ signatures of Olympians including at least 20 gold medallists, noted Emil Zatopek (2), Murray Rose, John Landy & Jon Konrads. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3877
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1956 Melbourne Olympics books (20) including Official Report (with scarce dustjacket in poor condition); 'The modern Olympic Games' by Dr Mezo [Budapest, 1956]; 'Olympiaboken 1956' [Stockholm, 1957]; 'Sport in Poland' [Warsaw, 1956] x 2 (one endorsed "From the Polish Olympic Team"); 'Sport in Czechoslovakia' (poor condition but signed by Emil Zatopek); also magazines (17), LP 'The Olympic Massed Bands' & drawings folder 'Melbourne - The Olympic City', mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3878
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1956 Melbourne Olympics 6 reels of 35mm film for documentary 'Olympic Rendezvous'.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3879
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1956 Melbourne Olympics 16mm movie film of swimming at 1956 Melbourne Olympics in green film can. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3880
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1956 Melbourne Olympics group comprising Royal Albert saucers (3) & ashtrays (2); other ashtrays (4); Japanese made plates (3); small drinking glasses (4); Greig's Honey glasses for Lorraine Crapp (2) & Faith Leech, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3881
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1960 Rome Olympics books (14) including 'Rome Awaits You' [Milan, 1956]; 'Olympiad 1960' [Rome, 1958] x2; 'Die Olympischen Spiele 1960' [Stuttgart, 1960]; '1960 United States Olympic Book' [New Haven, 1961]; 'Il Coni e le Federazioni Sportive' [Rome, 1961]; also magazines (19); maps (2), mainly Fair/Fine.
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1984-96 Olympics collection including Australian team tie, magazines/newsletters (85); 1984 Los Angeles books (6) & 'Willy the koala' material; 1988 Seoul spoons (6) in presentation box; 1988 Calgary poncho; 1992 Barcelona book & Fiji pennant; 1996 Atlanta books (3), mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3885
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1996 Melbourne Olympics Bid collection including ties (2), plate, books/documents (8) with 'A Golden Opportunity - The Case for Melbourne' & 'Melbourne 1996 Venue Information'; brochures (29); ephemera (14), some duplication; also document folder for Toronto 96 Bid, mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3886
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2000 Sydney Olympics collection including books (9), programme, 'Official Olympic Daily' for Days 1-16, ephemera/brochures (140+), maps (9), magazines (32), calendar, newspaper banners (45), postcards (2), socks (2 pairs), silk scarves (13), tie, plates (2) & torches (3), some duplication, mainly Fine.
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