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Sporting Memorabilia
Live
Venue address
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
, London
W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
Sporting Memorabilia

Auction dates
May 22, 2014 10:00 AM BST
May 23, 2014 10:00 AM BST
Auction currency
GBP
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There are 1249 lots within this auction
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An 1896 Athens Olympic Games participation medal, in bronze, designed by N Lytras, struck by Honto-
350 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Greek memorial medal to Charilaos Trikoupis dated 1896,
in silver with portrait to obverse, with
250 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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Spyridis (G.) La Panorama Illustre des Jeux Olympiques 1896,
French language, published in Paris &
350 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A rare gilt-bronze version of the 1900 Paris Olympic Games plaquette struck in conjunction with
750 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A 1904 St Louis Olympic Games athlete's participation medal,
without any traces of loop at top edge,
12,000 GBP
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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A complete set of four participation medals for the 1908 London Olympic Games,
i) gold plated bronze
2,000 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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A London 1908 Olympic Games participant's medal,
in white metal, designed by Bertram Mackennal
480 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A 1908 London Olympic Games judge's badge,
by Vaughton of Birmingham in silvered bronze with the
800 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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A display of electrotypes of sports medals & badges presented to A. Fattorini,
including 8 pairs
480 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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The London 1908 Olympic Games marathon: the signatures of Dorando Pietri, disqualified from 1st
360 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A rare colour tinted postcard portraying Dorando's arrival at the Stadium in the marathon at the
25 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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A Swedish Olympic pin,
enamelled with the Swedish national flag and Olympic Rings

Provenance:
240 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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Two Erik Bergavall brochures for the Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games,
sold together with a programme
80 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A Chamonix 1st Winter Olympic Games 1924 bronze participant's medal also used as the third place
6,500 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Official Report for the Paris and Chamonix Summer and Winter Olympic Games of 1924,
Les Jeux de la
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Paris 1924 Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal,
goldplated silver, designed by Andre
18,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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A Paris 1924 Olympic Games Great Britain team lapel badge originally issued to the swimmer Constance
360 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A rare promotional brochure for a 1925 movie starring the American 100 yards Olympic and World
170 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A St Moritz 1928 Winter Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal,
in goldplated silver,
24,000 GBP
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Memorabilia relating to the British double-Olympic 800m champion athlete Douglas Lowe,
comprising:
500 GBP
700 - 1,000 GBP
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A Dutch pottery beaker commemorating the football competition at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games,
70 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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A Bottomley's toffee tin commemorating the Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games,
the lid decorated with an
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Winter Olympic Game gold first place winner's medal,
gold plated
30,000 GBP
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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1936 Berlin Olympic Games bearer's torch,
designed by Carl Diem, steel, made by Krupp Factory, route
3,200 GBP
2,300 - 2,600 GBP
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21 Berlin 1936 Olympic Games daily programmes,
duplication
400 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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1936 Berlin Olympic Games memorabilia,
a book by Dr. Paul Wolff, a postcard and two daily events
50 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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A medal for the Athletic Games organised by General Carlo Geloso and the Supreme Command of the
380 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A 1948 London Olympic Games bearer's torch,
designed by Ralph Lavers, aluminium alloy, the bowl
2,700 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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A medal presented by the Italian Olympic Committee to commemorate the 1948 Olympic Games torch
180 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A London 1948 Olympic Games official's badge
silvered with bar enamelled OFFICIAL, and the light
480 GBP
550 - 750 GBP
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A London 1948 Olympic Games National Olympic Committee official's badge,
silvered with bar enamelled
520 GBP
550 - 750 GBP
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An official report for the 1948 London Olympic Games,
580 pages, comprehensive coverage with
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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The collection of the Jewish Soviet Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaja to be
15,000 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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A Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games participant's medal

Provenance: Torino Olympic Stadium Museum of
190 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games official's badge,
the ribbon inscribed C.O.N.

Provenance: Torino
800 GBP
900 - 1,200 GBP
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A rare Cortina 1956 Winter Olympic Games bearer's torch in superb condition complete with burner
12,000 GBP
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
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A Cortina 1956 Winter Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal,
in goldplated silver,
8,000 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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A Cortina 1956 Winter Olympic Games silver second place prize medal,
in silver, designed by C.
3,000 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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A Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Games bronze third place prize medal,
in bronze with verdigris
2,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games official's badge,
the ribbon inscribed N.O.C.

Provenance: Torino
500 GBP
550 - 750 GBP
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Three 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games publications,
i) Australia and the Olympic Games, A Guide for
20 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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The first Olympic gold medal awarded to a woman for speed skating: an extremely rare Squaw Valley
50,000 GBP
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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0 GBP
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Rome 1960 Olympic Games medals and memorabilia,
comprising: a participant's medal; two bronze
170 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A United States Olympic Committee Official Report of the Rome 1960 Olympic Games signed by the
500 GBP
750 - 850 GBP
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A collection of 19 Commonwealth Games medals and badges relating to the career of John Wardley,
240 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games gold winner's prize medal awarded to the Hungarian footballer Sandor
10,000 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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A Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games participant's medal,
in original wooden box 

Provenance: Torino
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympic Games participation medal,
designed by M. Coeffin, the obverse with
85 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A collection of 19 Olympic medals and badges relating to the career of John Wardley, the former
360 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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A Mexico 1968 Olympic Games badge and commemorative coin,
sold together with a medal celebrating the
50 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A signed copy of Rolly Marchi's book 'Sapporo '72

Provenance: Torino Olympic Stadium Museum of
0 GBP
25 - 35 GBP
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An Edinburgh 1970 Commonwealth Games poster,
designed by James Hope, 91.5 by 63.5cm., 36 by 25in.
40 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Munich 1972 Olympic Games related bronze & enamel participant's plaque,
being a participant's
0 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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A Munich 1972 Olympic Games official bearer's torch,
by Krupp in steel, 73cm., 29in.
4,600 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A miniature replica of the Munich 1972 Olympic Games bearer's torch,
souvenir sold at the Games that
55 GBP
75 - 100 GBP
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A replica of a 1936 Berlin Olympic Games torch being one of a small number made in 1972 for the
320 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Nadia Comaneci Romanian international competition gymnastics leotard,
white with the blue,
7,000 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Moscow 1980 Olympic Games memorabilia,
comprising: two official posters one featuring cycling, the
125 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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