OLYMPIC GAMES & EMPIRE/COMMONWEALTH GAMES OLYMPIC GAMES & EMPIRE/COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3808
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Collection with ephemera/magazines from 1928 Amsterdam, 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1972 Munich, 1984 Los Angeles, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta & 2000 Sydney; highlights 'British Olympic Association Official Report' for 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964 & 1968; also 2007 World Police & Fire Games backpack & souvenir guide, mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3809
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Collection including card sets 1991 Imperial Marketing 'US Olympics Hall of Fame' [90]; 1996 Intrepid 'Pride of the Nation - Australian Olympians' [100]; books (6) including 'Aussie Gold - The Story of Australia at the Olympics' with signed letter from Maree Fish (1988 Seoul); 'Official Australian Guide to the Seoul Olympic Games'; video, mainly Fine.
(197) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3810
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Autographs Collection of signed trade cards (30), postcards (3), covers (8), pieces/pictures (20), noted Shirley Strickland, Michael Klim, Inge de Bruijn, Linford Christie, Tracy Wickham, Samantha Riley, Grant Hackett, Kathy Watt, Tim Forsyth, Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy & Clint Robinson, mainly Fine condition.
(61) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3811
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Posters Collection including 1984 Sarajevo, 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul (4), 1989 Olympics Fair (5), 1996 Melbourne Bid (51), 1998 Olympic Congress (5), 2000 Sydney (17), Cathy Freeman (3) & 'Chariots of Fire' daybill; plus calendars (12), some duplication, mainly Fine.
(100) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3812
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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$200
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3813
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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$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3814
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1924 Paris Olympics Real photo postcards of Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddel & Eric Liddel breaking the 400m world record, Fine condition.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3815
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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$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3816
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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$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3817
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Olympic Plaque circa 1956 silver (38mm x 48mm) by Stokes, obv. allegorical figure, 'PRESENTED BY OLYMPIC TYRES' in exergue, rev. discus thrower, in red case of issue (corner separations). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3818
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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.
(42) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3819
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1956 Melbourne Olympics Large photo album with label 'VELODROME' on front, containing 111 photographs of cycling at the Melbourne Olympics; plus another album containing 31 souvenir covers with special postmarks, mainly Fine.
(2 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3820
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1980 Moscow Olympics Medal 'POLSKI KOMITET OLIMPIJSKI/ 1980 SKA OLIM MOSKWA LAKE PLACID' Polish Olympic Committee participant's medal, fine condition in original pouch. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3821
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1992 Barcelona Olympics Prue Acton's designs for the Australian Olympic uniforms, six mounted displays, each 59x51cm for the 1990 AWC Olympic Uniform Design Competition. [Prue Acton designed the Australian Olympic uniforms for 1980 Lake Placid, 1984 Los Angeles & 1988 Seoul. Wendy Powitt won the competition and designed the 1992 uniforms].
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3822
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2000 Sydney Olympics Badges/pins (110) including scarce GB team badge, in two displays. (Image1)
