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860. 1962 Topps Mid-Grade Baseball Card Collection (3,800+) with HOF, Checklists, Leaders, and High #s.
Huge collection of 3,800+ 1962 Topps baseball cards, very uniformly grading EX to EX+, with 10% grading EX-MT, and 5% grading below EX. Includes all checklists, over 70 ‘green tint’ variations, and over 400 cards from the mid and high numbers series. Key cards include: #20 Rocky Colavito (2), #24 Tigers Team (7), #40 Orlando Cepeda, #42 Dodgers Team (6), #51 AL Batting Leaders (25), #52 NL Batting Leaders (20), #54 NL Home Run Leaders (17), #55 AL ERA Leaders (27), #56 NL ERA Leaders (24), #57 AL Win Leaders (22), #58 NL Win Leaders (18), #59 AL Strikeout Leaders (25), #60 NL Strikeout Leaders (17), #99 Boog Powell (2), #135 Babe as a Boy (8), #136 Babe Joins Yanks (2), #137 Babe and Manager (3), #138 Famous Slugger (2), #139 Hal Reniff, #140 Gehrig and Ruth (4), #141 Twilight Years, #142 Coaching for the Dodgers, #143 Greatest Sports Hero (3), #144 Ruth’s Farewell Speech, #208 Billy Martin, #213 Richie Ashburn, and #430 Tony Kubek. Starting Bid $200
861. 1966 Topps Baseball Card Collection (1,500+) with HOF. Large collection of 1,500+ 1966 Topps baseball cards,
grading overall at 25% P–G and 75% VG. The lot primarily consists of commons but includes many team cards, rookies, and checklists, plus a few stars and Hall of Famers. A small number have ink annotations on the front. Highlights include: #28 Phil Niekro (VG), #72 Tony Perez (VG with writing), #91 Bob Uecker (3: 2 P, 1 VG with writing), #92 New York Yankees (2: P and VG), #110 Ernie Banks (2: P with writing and G), #125 Lou Brock (P), #195 Joe Morgan (P), #420 Juan Marichal (VG), #430 Don Drysdale (G), and #435 Jim Bunning (VG). Starting Bid $200
863. Baseball: 500 Home Run Club Signed Cover.
Highly desirable Gateway cover with a silk color cachet honoring baseball’s 500 Home Run club, signed in blue ballpoint by Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Eddie Mathews, Willie McCovey, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Harmon Killebrew, Ernie Banks, and Pete Rose. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
862. Baseball: 1939 Cooperstown ‘Cavalcade of
Baseball’ Ticket Stub. Highly desirable ticket stub (no. 6) from the ‘Cavalcade of Baseball’ at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field on June 12, 1939, hosted under the auspices of the National Baseball Centennial Commission in association with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s inaugural induction ceremony. The exhibition game between American and National League teams featured at least one player from each major league club. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA. Starting Bid $200
Worn by ‘Larry Legend’ in 1991
864. Larry Bird Game-Worn Converse Conquest Sneakers Signed Game-Worn Sneakers. Converse Star
Conquest basketball sneakers personally worn by Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird during a game in the 1991 regular season, size 13–13.5, black/white, with the original black laces. In very good condition, with expected heavy wear and scuffing from use; the midsole to left sneaker partially disintegrated and back of sole detached, and some cracking and separation to midsole on right sneaker. Accompanied by an official shoe worksheet and a letter of opinion from MEARS Authentication. In the long and storied history of the NBA, only three players have ever won the league’s regular season MVP award three consecutive years: Bill Russell (1961, 1962, 1963), Wilt Chamberlain (1966, 1967, 1968), and Larry Bird (1984, 1985, 1986). Starting Bid $300
Rare signed souvenir photo album of “The World’s Greatest Ball Player”
865. Ty Cobb Signed Souvenir Photo Album. Fantastic circa 1910 souvenir photo presentation featuring two affixed 3.5 x 5.75 magazine-type portraits of Cobb in a cardstock folder, measuring 12.25 x 9.25 open, signed vertically across the center fold in fountain pen, “Very Truly, Ty Cobb.” In very good condition, with loss to the lower corners, a chip to the bottom edge of one of the images, and complete separation to the central vertical fold passing through the sentiment, repaired with archival tape on the back. Accompanied by the detached cover, featuring the title: “Souvenir Photos of Ty Cobb, The World’s Greatest Ball Player.” Very few of these signed presentations are known, and Cobb’s youthful image makes this an especially appealing piece. Starting Bid $300
866. Pierre de Coubertin Autograph
Letter Signed. French educator and historian (1863–1937) who is best remembered as being the founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second President. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. ALS signed “PC,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.5, Bureau International de Pedagogie Sportive letterhead, December 18, 1928. Untranslated handwritten letter discussing a ceremony for the inauguration of an Olympic monument at the stadium of Pericles in Athens. In fine condition, with partially repaired file holes to the left edge. Starting Bid $200
Football-shaped 1934 Notre Dame banquet program signed by three of the Horsemen
867. Four Horsemen: Stuhldreher, Crowley, and Layden Signed 1934 Program. Program for the 14th Annual
‘Civic Testimonial Banquet to the Notre Dame Football Team of 1933,’ held at the University Dining Hall on January 15, 1934, 9.25 x 6, signed on the front cover in pencil by three of the school’s fabled Four Horsemen: Harry Stuhldreher, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden. The front is also signed by Harry ‘Red’ Miller, the older brother of legendary Fighting Irish halfback Don Miller. Included with the program is a ticket stub for the event, as well as a ticket stub for the event’s 11th annual banquet dinner, held on December 7, 1931. In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and a stain to the left edge. Starting Bid $300
869. Walter Hagen Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of
Hagen teeing off, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my good friend Rev. Ervin Gerkin, Golfingly, Walter Hagen 1960.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and light dampstaining touching the inscription. Starting Bid $200
Magnificent official portrait of the Iron Horse: “May your achievements make mine look trivial”
868. Lou Gehrig Signed Photograph. Stunning vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length portrait of Gehrig posing in his New York Yankees uniform with his bat on his shoulder, neatly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Al—May your achievements make mine look trivial—Cordially, Lou Gehrig.” The lower right corner also bears an ink notation by the official team photography studio from the 1920s through 1940s, “Thorne,” as well as the “Thorne Photo / Official Photographer” stamp on the reverse. In fine condition, with some scattered light creasing. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. A striking image of the ‘Iron Horse,’ and by far the finest Gehrig photo we have encountered. Starting Bid $1000
Signed by Braulio Baeza. Official program for the 1967 Woodward Stakes, which was held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on September 30, 1967, and featured the all-time great showdown between Damascus, Buckpasser, and Dr. Fager. Damascus and Dr. Fager were both 3-year-olds and Buckpasser, the 1966 Horse of the Year, was a year older. Damascus won by 10 lengths and would win the 1967 Horse of the Year, with Dr. Fager winning the same award the following year. The program, 16 pages, 4 x 9, is signed inside on the ‘seventh race’ page in blue ballpoint by famed Buckpasser jockey Braulio Baeza. In fine condition. Accompanied by a pair of mounted and laminated photos of the three legendary horses running during 1967 Woodward Stakes, images which were taken by the consignor and later printed in Sports Illustrated. The 1967 Woodward Stakes is considered among the best races of the 20th century, and remains the only time three Horse of the Year winners raced against each other: Buckpasser (1966), Damascus (1967), and Dr. Fager (1968). Starting Bid $200
871. Horse Racing: 1975 Great Match Race Between Ruf-
fian and Foolish Pleasure. Official program for the infamous ‘Great Match Race’ held at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975, which featured a two-horse race between the dominant filly Ruffian and that year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure, 16 pages, 4 x 9, signed inside on the ‘eighth race’ page in black and blue ballpoint by the race’s two jockeys: Jacinto Vasquez and Braulio Baeza. In fine condition. Accompanied by four newspapers related to ‘The Great Race’—the July 6 and 8, 1975 issues of The Daily Racing Form; and the July 7 and 8, 1975 issues of The New York Daily News. Starting Bid $200
872. Horse Racing: 1978 Belmont Stakes Between
Affirmed and Alydar. Official program for the 110th running of the Belmont Stakes, held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on June 10, 1978, which featured the all-time classic rivalry race between Alydar and Affirmed, the latter winning by a head and completing the 11th Triple Crown. The program, 28 pages, 4 x 9, is signed inside on the ‘eighth race’ page in ballpoint by famed jockeys Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez. Includes two photos of the horses coming down the home stretch and at the finish line. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Bobby Jones inscribes to another Bobby Jones
873. Bobby Jones Signed Photograph.
Golfer (1902–1971) who, in 1930, became the only Grand Slam winner in the sport’s history, taking the US and British Open and US and British Amateur titles. Over the course of his career, he would win a total of four US Open titles, five US Amateur titles, and three British Open titles. Scarce and desirable vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the legendary golfer sitting on a park bench, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Robert Lloyd Jones, With best wishes, Robt. T. Jones, Jr.” In fine condition, with trimmed borders. Starting Bid $200
874. Michael Jordan and Julius Erving Signed
Commemorative Cover. Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, postmarked June 30, 1985, signed in blue ballpoint by Michael Jordan, in black felt tip by Julius Erving, and in blue felt tip by Micheal Ray Richardson. In fine condition. A sought-after rookieera example of Jordan’s signature. Starting Bid $200
875. Nap Lajoie Signed HOF Card.
Desirable Artvue Type I black-and-white Hall of Fame plaque card, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Larry Lajoie, 8-6-56.” Reverse bears handwritten collector’s notations. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
876. Jim Langer Game-Used Miami Dolphins Road Jersey. Jim Langer’s game-used Miami Dolphins road jersey
from the mid-1970s. The front, back, and sleeves feature his number “62” screened-on in aqua with orange borders, and the back has his name, “Langer” in aqua block letters on a white nameplate across the shoulders. The front tail has been trimmed with no manufacturer’s tags remaining, and the jersey shows heavy game-use with five team repairs. In fine condition, with expected signs of wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Grey Flannel Auctions, and a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Langer, signed in blue felt tip, “Jim Langer, HOF 87.” Starting Bid $200
Lombardi pays his Hall of Fame center
877. Vince Lombardi Signed Check. Green Bay Packers,
Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Lombardi, “Vincent Lombardi,” payable to the team’s center, future Hall of Famer Jim Ringo, for $50, September 27, 1960. Countersigned by Dominic Olejniczak, and endorsed on the reverse by Ringo. Drafted by the Packers in 1953, Ringo played for Green Bay for a decade; in his fifteen-year NFL career, he made ten Pro Bowls, won two championships, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Handwritten letter by Christy Mathewson on his recruiting efforts for a 1910 all-star barnstorming tour: “Roger Bresnahan assures me that he will go, but does not wish to put himself upon record in ink”
880. Christy Mathewson Autograph Letter Signed.
Excessively rare ALS, one page, 6 x 9.5, The Planters Hotel Co., St. Louis, letterhead, July 23, 1910. Handwritten letter promoter D. A. Fletcher, regarding a proposed post-season barnstorming tour of baseball’s all-stars. In full: “I enclose signature of Konetchy. Roger Bresnahan assures me that he will go, but does not wish to put himself upon record in ink at this time. You can depend on him keeping his word and signing later in the season.” In fine condition, with slight splitting to the ends of the mailing folds. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
During the summer of 1910, Cincinnati promoter Daniel A. Fletcher worked hard to organize an ‘All-Star Series’ that fall, signing many of baseball’s biggest stars for the occasion— Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, and Nap Lajoie were among those scheduled to participate. Here, Mathewson was evidently working as an ambassador for Fletcher as his New York Giants were in St. Louis for a four-game series against the Cardinals. Christy had his sights set on two of the opposing team’s stars: first baseman Ed Konetchy and catcher-manager Roger Bresnahan. It seems that July 23rd was an especially productive day for Mathewson—he started for the Giants, surrendering just two runs over nine innings to earn his 17th win of the season. On top of that, he signed Konetchy to a contract for Fletcher, and received assurances of Bresnahan’s participation.
Organized baseball took notice as Fletcher’s project gained momentum, and—citing concerns over potential injuries and fearing that the high caliber of play would tarnish the glamor of the World Series—banned stadiums from hosting Fletcher’s games. Additionally, baseball’s National Commission threatened to ban any player that participated in Fletcher’s series from participating in the World Series. In the end, Fletcher’s ‘All-Star Series’ would not come to fruition, and players were asked to return any advance payments they received.
Christy Mathewson’s autograph is extremely rare in any form, and the remarkable content of this handwritten letter makes it that much more desirable. Starting Bid $2500
Rare signed presentation copy of Mathewson’s Won in the Ninth
879. Christy Mathewson Signed Book.
Rare signed book: Won in the Ninth. First edition. NY: R. J. Bodmer Company, 1910. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 298 pages. Signed on a presentation bookplate affixed to the front pastedown in fountain pen by Christy Mathewson; the bookplate, No. 499, bears a typed inscription to “Mr. Edward Connolly.” Autographic condition: fine, with slight feathering to ink. Book condition: VG/None, with light edgewear and rubbing to boards, sunning to spine, and wear to spine ends. A superb book autographed by the dominant New York Giants pitcher, widely regarded as the greatest of his generation. Mathewson’s signature is scarce and soughtafter in any form. Starting Bid $500
881. Mel Ott Signed
HOF Card. Desirable Artvue Type I blackand-white Hall of Fame plaque card, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by Mel Ott. Reverse bears handwritten collector’s notations. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 882. Steve Prefontaine Signature. Green felt tip signa-
ture, “To Joe Balmer, wishes you the best, Steve Prefontaine,” on an off-white 5 x 3 sheet. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
883. Jackie Robinson Signed Photograph.
Vintage glossy 7.25 x 8.25 photo of Robinson by New York portrait photographer James J. Kriegsmann, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dick Reuss, Best wishes, Jackie Robinson.” Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 15.25 x 16.25. In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall creasing, some of which affect Robinson’s face. Starting Bid $200
884. Babe Ruth Signature.
Bold vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Joseph Bahurr Jr., From, Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with uniform toning from prior display. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $300
Titanic portrait of the Great Bambino, inscribed in 1948 to longtime Pirates general manager Joe L. Brown
885. Babe Ruth Signed Oversized Photograph. Mas-
sive vintage matte-finish 16.75 x 20.75 photo of the New York Yankees legend exiting the batter’s box at Comiskey Park in the 1930s, his eyes trailing the flight of a baseball almost certainly headed beyond the outfield wall, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To a Lovely couple and dear friends, Din and Joe Brown, From Babe Ruth, 5-1-48.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 30. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the background area to the left of Ruth.
The recipient, Joe L. Brown (1918–2010), spent a month with Ruth in his capacity as a sports publicist for the 1948 film The Babe Ruth Story. The two became close friends during this time, and Brown would later attend the retirement ceremony of Ruth’s number “3” at Yankee Stadium, and the Babe’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Brown’s career in baseball evolved and in 1955 he became general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving through the end of the 1976 season, and helping the Pirates win world championships in 1960 and 1971. A magnificent photo of Ruthian proportions, further augmented by its association with a pillar of Pittsburgh baseball and its close proximity to the Babe’s passing—Ruth died three-and-a-half months later at the age of 53 on August 16, 1948. Starting Bid $2500
Ruth, Arbuckle, Dempsey, Baer, and other stars of the 1930s
886. Babe Ruth Signature with Numerous Other Celebrities from the 1930s. Fountain pen signature, “‘Babe’
Ruth,” on an off-white 13 x 10.75 cardstock sheet signed by approximately 40 notable athletes and entertainers from the 1930s, including: Jack Norworth (lyricist to ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’), actor Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, champion boxers Max Baer and Jack Dempsey, actor Jack Haley, entrepreneur Robert Ripley, singers Kate Smith and Ruth Etting, and many more. The lower portion features a large felt tip and watercolor caricature of Louise Weyhrauch, from whose collection this sheet derives. In the 1930s and 1940s, Weyhrauch worked at several movie studios in New York City, and served as the secretary to Max E. Youngstein, a movie producer at Paramount Pictures and United Artists. Before the NYC studio offices closed and transitioned to Hollywood, it was not uncommon for local stars and athletes like Ruth (then with the Yankees) to be treated to studio tours. In very good to fine condition, with loss to the corners, a tear to the right edge, and a broken lower right corner, which has been repaired with old masking tape on the back. Accompanied by two photos of Weyhrauch and a couple of period ‘trade newspapers’ that mentions or pictures her. A one-of-a-kind signature display boasted by its rare union of Ruth and Norworth, both of whom have carved their own indelible place in baseball history. Starting Bid $300
887. Babe Ruth Signed Check.
Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Babe Ruth, “G. H. Ruth,” payable to Cash for $50, August 31, 1940. Double-matted and framed with a photo of Ruth in Yankees pinstripes to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
One-of-a-kind 1939 Cooperstown program cover signed by Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, and a dozen fellow HOFers
888. Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, and Hall of Famers 1939 Cooperstown Centennial Multi-Signed Program
Cover. Extraordinary 8.5 x 11 back cover from a program for baseball centennial festivities held at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown in June 1939, in conjunction with the opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, signed in pencil by over 30 baseball legends and attending dignitaries. Signers include: Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Mel Ott, Hank Greenberg, Dizzy Dean, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Lefty Grove, Ford Frick, William Harridge, Gabby Hartnett, Arky Vaughan, Bill Terry, Billy Herman, Joe Medwick, Lloyd Waner, John Heydler, James Farley, Moe Berg, Ed Rommel, Cecil Travis (twice), Jimmie Wilson, Muddy Ruel, Bill Jurges, Tommy Thompson, William G. Bramham, Terry Moore, Jim Shilling, Clint Brown, Frank Hayes, Dan MacFayden, and two others. In fine condition, with tiny tears to one edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.
Scores of baseball stars past and present descended on Cooperstown when the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in June 1939. This remarkable page is highlighted by two members of its immortal inaugural class—Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson—plus a dozen future inductees. It is a remarkable assemblage of baseball greats and legends, representing some of the finest ballplayers to ever take the field. Starting Bid $500
Rare union of the Spalding co-founder and baseball’s disputed inventor
889. Albert G. Spalding and Abner Doubleday Signed First Edition of America’s National Game. Signed book:
America’s National Game. First edition. NY: American Sports Publishing Company, 1911. Hardcover bound in bright blue cloth boards with decorative gilt lettering and Uncle Sam with bat design, 6.25 x 8.25, 542 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in bold fountain pen, “To J. F. Gray, with my compliments, A. G. Spalding, New York, Oct. 26, 1911.” Affixed to the half-title page is a Civil War-era ink signature of Abner Doubleday, “A. Doubleday, Major General,” penned on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 sheet dated October 27, 1864. Autographic condition: fine, with a clipped upper right corner to the Spalding page, and light wrinkling to the Doubleday slip. Book condition: VG/None, with cracked hinges and minor rubbing to extremities. Accompanied by a custom quarter-leather slipcase. A sensationally scarce first edition signed by the elusive Spalding, one of the sport’s foremost pioneers, and Doubleday, a Union Major General who, for a brief time, was thought to be the inventor of baseball. Only the sixth Spalding signature that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300
891. Cy Young Signed HOF Card.
Sought-after Albertype Type II black-andwhite Hall of Fame plaque card, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Cy Young.” In fine condition, with some light creasing. Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance from the original recipient, stating that he obtained the autograph in July 1949 while working as a busboy at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. In part: “Cy Young and his daughter came for the annual Hall of Fame celebration and game. They were dining at the Otesaga and gave us the enclosed postcard.” Starting Bid $200
In an incredibly rare handwritten letter, Honus Wagner aids an aspiring ballplayer: “I will do my best to land you on some good club… I could land you with some Minor League”
890. Honus Wagner Autograph Letter Signed. Rare
ALS signed “J. Honus Wagner,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Honus Wagner Sporting Goods Company letterhead, February 10, 1927. Handwritten letter to “My Dear Periforo,” in full: “In reply to yours of the 3d I will do my best to land you on some good club when your college work is over. I could land you with some Minor League but they start to early. You sure are kept busy in athletic work it won’t hurt you in fact their is nothing like it. Thank you for your letter and write me again a couple of weeks before the close of school.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some light soiling. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. After retiring from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1917, Wagner floated around in semipro leagues, and incorporated his Honus Wagner Sporting Goods Co. It seemed to make excellent sense to use his name and presence in a sporting goods venture, but he was a better ballplayer than businessman. By 1929, the sporting goods company was in bankruptcy; its assets, and the rights to use Wagner’s name and image, were purchased by E. Louis Braunstein. Pre-dating his Hall of Fame induction by nine years and penned on appealing letterhead, this is one of a handful of known Wagner autograph letters. Starting Bid $1000
1012. Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Lot of (4)
Pins. Group lot of four pins from the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 25 mm x 38 mm to 25 mm in diameter, which includes one athlete pin and three souvenir pins. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1014. Paris and Amsterdam 1924 and 1928 Summer
Olympics (2) Competitor Badges. Pair of competitor
badges issued for the Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: the gold-tone shield-shaped Paris badge, 32 mm x 38 mm, features raised “COF” text to center and a white enamel border, “Officiel, VIIIe Olympiad Paris 1924,” with reverse stamped: “3797”; and the bronze-tone Amsterdam badge, 32 mm x 38 mm, with raised rings and “1928, Concurrent” to center, and upper red, white, and blue bars reading: “IX3, Olympiade, Amsterdam.” The Paris badge has a replaced backing. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1013. Paris 1924 Summer Olympics (2) Swiss NOC
Pins. Attractive pair of Swiss NOC pins from the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics: a silver-tone pin, 25 mm in diameter, with seated athlete and encircled text, “Les Svisses a la VIII Olympiade Paris 1924,” and reverse bearing the maker’s mark of Huguenin, Le Locle; and a shield-shaped pin, 19 mm x 19 mm, with red enamel design of the Switzerland flag and identical surrounding text, with reverse marked “PeKa, Neuchatel.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1015. Amsterdam and St. Moritz 1928 Olympics Sou-
venir Pin. Unusual souvenir pin honoring the 1928 Summer and Winter Olympics held in Amsterdam and St. Moritz, 19 mm in diameter, with colorful enamel Olympic rings encircled with text: “IX Olympiade 1928, St. Moritz, Amsterdam.” Reverse features raised manufacturer text, “Huguenin Freres & Co., Le Locle.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $100
1016. Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Lot of (6) Danish and Finnish
Fundraising Pins. Group lot of six Danish and Finnish fundraising pins for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 19 mm in diameter to 19 mm to 13 mm, including: a silver-tone pin with standing athlete and text, “Olympiske Lege,” and reverse marked “Heinburger”; a silver-tone laurel wreath pin with text, “Olympiade 1932,” and reverse marked “Heinburger”; and a set of four blue and white enamel pins, three of which are stick pins, reading: “1932, Los Angeles.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $100
mon bronze-tone bracelet produced for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, 2˝ in diameter, with the bracelet featuring a repeating pattern of embossed Olympic rings and text: “Olympiade 1936.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $100
1018. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Collection of
(26) Pins. Collection of 26 pins issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 12 mm x 6 mm to 57 mm x 38 mm, which includes three blue enamel “Challenge race of the German Olympic Aid in 1935” pins, seven color Olympic rings pins, a gold-tone “1936” Olympic bar pin, a set of six white enamel Brandenburg Gate pins, and more. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1019. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch. Official
1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5˝ in length and 6˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Krupp. Engraved on the handle with a map of the torch relay route, the Olympic emblem, and inscribed, “Fackel-Staffel, Lauf, Olympia-Berlin, 1936.” The top of the torch is inscribed, “Organisations-Komitee fur die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936, Als Dank Dem Trager.” The underside of the torch platform is inscribed, “Stiftung Der Fried Krupp A. G. Essen, Krupp Nirosta V2A Stahl.” The torch bears scattered scuffs and scratches. The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was the first of its kind, transporting the Olympic flame from Olympia in Greece to the site of the Games in Berlin. Krupp produced a total of 3,840 torches, and 3,331 torchbearers participated in the relay. In total, it covered 3,187 km over twelve days. Representing the historically important 1936 Berlin Olympics as well as the establishment of the torch relay tradition, this is an iconic Olympic torch. Starting Bid $300
1020. Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics (12) Pin Collection.
Small collection of 12 pins issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 25 mm x 25 mm to 38 mm x 44 mm, with two bearing edelweiss designs over the Olympic rings, seven featuring the official Garmisch Olympic emblem, two featuring a mountain over Olympic rings (one green plastic), and one of a skier posing over Olympic rings. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1010. St. Louis 1904 Olympics Lot of (2) Pins. Un-
common pairing of pins from the St. Louis 1904 Olympics: a shield-shaped pin, 13 mm x 19 mm, with blue-and-white enamel background and text, “St. Louis, 1904”; and a flag-shaped pin, 38 mm x 25 mm, with a red-white-and-blue enamel backdrop and text: “World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $100
Exceptionally rare 1904 St. Louis official’s participation medal, with elusive ribbon and “American Committee” badge
Badge. Extremely rare official’s participation medal issued for the St. Louis 1904 Olympics. Copper, 40 mm, 30 gm (37 gm with ribbon), by Dieges & Clust, New York. The front, inscribed, “Olympic Games, St. Louis, USA, 1904,” features an idealized nude athlete mid-stride with a laurel branch in his hand; the reverse features the lengthy text, “1803, Universal Exposition Commemorating the Olympic Games, 1904, Physical Culture Department, Frederick J. V. Skiff, Director of Exhibits,” encircled by ivy leaves with the shield emblems of St. Louis, France, and USA. Issued only to officials to be worn as a badge, the medal is suspended from a multicolored ribbon faintly marked, “St. Louis, Sept. 1904,” with the upper badge bearing raised text: ”American Committee.” The medal features instances of discoloration, and the ribbon some slight staining. The 1904 St. Louis is the rarest and most coveted of all Olympic participation medals, with this example all the more desirable given the rare presence of its ribbon and badge. Starting Bid $1000
1021. Jesse Owens Signature. Vintage fountain pen
signature, “My sincere wishes, Jesse Owens, 10/4/54,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 slip. Nicely double-matted and framed with an action shot of Owens to an overall size of 13.75 x 18.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1023. Spanish Olympic Com-
mittee 1950 Merit Award. Scarce
Spanish Olympic Committee Medal from 1950. Silver, 44 gm, 44 mm. The front features an enameled blue fourarmed cross flanked by two etched laurel branches, superimposed by a silver Olympic Spanish female figure over a period Spanish coat of arms with white inscribed band, “AL MERITO DEPORTIVO [For Sport Merit].” The reverse is plain. The medal is suspended from a white ribbon, 51 mm in length, with lower enameled emblem of the International Olympic Committee. Starting Bid $200
Badge. Scarce ‘Second Class of Merit’ medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Sterling silver, 14 gm, 32 mm, Tillander Koruteollisuus Oy. The front and reverse feature a fivearmed cross with upper torch and the Finnish Lion, with one side showing the Olympic rings and the other the year, “1952.” Suspended from a blue and white-striped ribbon measuring 76 mm in length; the ribbon bears three small pin holes. Starting Bid $100
1022. London 1948 Summer Olympics Lot of (3)
Pins. Uncommon set of three pins from the London 1948 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 25 mm x 25 mm to 25 mm x 32 mm, including a pair of souvenir pins from the XIVth Olympiad, and a scarce Czech Republic NOC pin with upper bar marked “CS. VYBOR OLYMP.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1025. Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics Belt
Buckle. Rare belt buckle produced for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics, 51 mm x 38 mm, with enameled buckle featuring the Olympic rings and reading: “XII, 1940 Helsinki.” In fine condition, with some scuffing to buckle. The start of the second Sino–Japanese War on July 7, 1937, raised the question among both the Japanese and the international community whether Tokyo still remained a logical Olympic host city. As the Japanese war effort continued to mount, the Games were forfeited to Helsinki, Finland, the runner-up in the original bidding process, but were soon suspended indefinitely following the outbreak of World War II. Starting Bid $100
1026. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Collection of
(24) Pins. Collection of 24 Finnish-made pins and stick pins, the majority issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 6 mm x 6 mm to 51 mm in diameter, which includes some fundraising variants. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1027. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Torchbearer
Plaque. Scarce torchbearer plaque issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 66 gm, 38 mm x 70 mm, by Veljekset Sundqvist of Helsinki. The front of the medal depicts a large flame emerging behind a mountaintop, with raised Olympic rings and text: “XV Olympia, 1952, Helsinki, Helsingfors.” The reverse is plain (maker’s mark no longer visible). These plaques were presented to the torchbearers for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics torch relay. Starting Bid $100
1028. Helsinki and Melbourne 1952 and 1956 Sum-
mer Olympics (2) French NOC Pins. Appealing pairing of
French NOC pins issued for the Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics, both 13 mm x 25 mm, with colorful enamel crowing rooster and Olympics rings design and text: “Helsinki 1952” and “Melbourne 1956.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1029. Munich 1959 IOC Session Lot of (3) Pins.
Scarce trio of National Olympic Committee pins and badges from the 55th IOC Session held in Munich, Germany, in 1959, consisting of: a gold-tone participation pin, 13 mm x 13 mm, with the Olympic rings above the Munich child, the city’s symbol; a bronze-tone stick pin of the same size and design; and a gold-tone pin, 25 mm x 19 mm, with the same design. In overall fine condition. At the 55th IOC Session in West Germany, Innsbruck, Austria was selected as the host for the IX Olympic Winter Games, Tokyo, Japan was selected as the host for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, and luge was added to the Olympic program in 1964. Starting Bid $150
Pompeii-inspired torch from the 1960 Roman Games
Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5˝ in length and 3.75˝ at its widest point, manufactured by the Curtisa firm of Bologna. The torch’s designer, Amedeo Maiuri, was a renowned Italian archaeologist famous for his studies of the Roman site of Pompeii. Inspired by the designs and patterns of the host city’s ancient ruins and monuments, the torch is grooved with slender conical fluting along its candlestick frame, features consistent with the classical touch of the 1960 Games. The torch platform bears the engraving, “Giochi della XVII Olympiade,” and maker’s marks, “M. F.—Curtisa—Bologna, 2052,” can be found inscribed on the bottom of the handle. The handle and body exhibit scattered wear and scratches. Starting Bid $500
Attractive pairing of press badges issued for the Innsbruck 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics: a black enamel badge, 32 mm x 44 mm, with central IX Olympic Winter Games logo and lower portion marked “FOTO–FILM”; and a silver-tone badge, 32 mm x 57 mm, with embossed text and design to upper and lower sections, and a red-and-yellow enamel bar to center marked “PRESSE RADIO–TV.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $100
1032. Miracle on Ice Signed Jersey. Desirable replica Team USA hockey jersey with sewn-on letters and numbers, signed on the numbers on the back in silver ink by the full 20-man roster of the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ U.S. Olympic hockey team: Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Bill Baker, Phil Verchota, Mike Ramsey, Buzz Schneider, Bob Suter, Ken Morrow, Dave Silk, Mark Wells, Mark Johnson, Jack O’Callahan, Mark Pavelich, Steve Christoff, Dave Christian, Steve Janaszak, Rob McClanahan, Neal Broten, John Harrington, and Eric Strobel. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
of ephemera from the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics, including: ticket stubs from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies; deluxe printed letter from Peter Uebberoth that accompanied mailed tickets in registered envelope; impressive, deluxe 32page, full color Opening Ceremonies program (with Picasso cover & extensive coverage) plus separate extensive cast program included; impressive, deluxe 20-page full color Closing Ceremonies program; audience member’s participation props used during Opening & Closing ceremonies audience celebration productions; original LA Olympics committee ticket letters and ticket order paperwork; 28-page full-color ticket/events guide; extensive fold-out guide with maps of all the Olympic venues; and deluxe 1984 Olympics program in shipping box to ticket holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Los Angeles Olympics torch, brass-finished with tan leather handles, measuring 22.25˝ in length and 4.75˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Turner Ind and engraved “1983 LAOOC,” with a pair of Los Angeles Games logos on the base of the handle. The black burner remains in place, for an overall length of 23˝. Bowl is engraved along the top, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, “ with the rings between each word, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium below. Complete with its original black vinyl carrying bag and an acrylic display base. Exhibits some wear and a small dent to Olympic rings on the rim. Starting Bid $300
1035. Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics (2) Athlete Badges. Two athlete
badges issued for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Both silver-tone badges, 32 mm x 32 mm, 14 gm, feature the raised Olympic rings and Sarajevo Games logo, with one bearing a red-white-and-blue ribbon and the other a solid orange ribbon. The badges were made at the IKOM medal factory in Zagreb. In overall fine condition, with slight wear to ribbons. Starting Bid $100
1036. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Collection of Nearly (600) NOC Pins. Massive collection of nearly 600 pins
issued for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 13 mm x 13 mm to 76 mm in diameter, the majority of which are NOC pins, includes some duplicates. The pins are displayed on separate sheets inside a zippered carrying bag. In overall fine condition. An impressive and exhaustive array of hard-to-find pins from the Centennial Olympic Games. Starting Bid $300
1037. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Official Report.
Desirable book set: Official Report of the XXVI Olympiad, Vols. 1–3. First edition. Australia: Paragon Printers Australasia. Hardcovers in their original slipcase, 11.5 x 13.75, totaling 728 pages plus one CD-ROM. The first volume chronicles preparations for the Games; volume two documents the celebration of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics; and the slim volume three contains a CD-ROM with results. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1038. Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Official Report.
Scarce and sought-after book: Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad, Vols. 1–3. Athens: Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, 2005. Hardcovers in their original box, 10.5 x 16, totaling 1078 pages plus three CDs. The first volume chronicles the organization and operations for the ‘homecoming of the games’; volume two documents the games themselves; and volume three, a slim hardcover binding containing three compact discs, records the results of the Games. In fine condition, with a split to one corner of the original box. Starting Bid $200
1039. Olympics Lot of (10) ‘Rings Logo’ Pins. Collec-
tion of 10 ‘rings’ logo pins from various Olympic ceremonies, ranging in size from 13 mm x 6 mm to 63 mm x 13 mm, and including a few IOC staff pins. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1040. Summer and Winter Olympics Collection of
(27) Bid Pins. Collection of 27 Summer and Winter Olympic bid pins, ranging in size from 13 mm x 19 mm to 38 mm in diameter, which includes pins for cities like Berchtesgaden (1992), Nagano (1998), Sydney (2000), Stockholm (2004), Helsinki (2006), Torino (2006), Zakopane (2006), Beijing (2008), and more. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1041. Summer and Winter Olympics Lot of (6)
Media Pins. Group lot of six media pins from past Summer and Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 19 mm x 19 mm to 25 mm x 51 mm, including: two Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics pins, one marked as “ARD, ZDF, Radio–TV” and the other as “EBU, OIRT, UER, TV Radio, Europe”; an Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics pin for CBS; and three Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics pins for ABC. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $100
1042. Summer and Winter Olympics Collection of Over (150) NOC and Federation Pins. Collection of over
150 NOC and Federation pins from past Summer and Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 6 mm x 6 mm to 38 mm x 38 mm, which includes pins from countries like Bermuda, England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, United States, and more. In overall fine condition, with some wear to backs or enamel. Starting Bid $200
1043. Summer and Winter Olympics Collection of
Over (50) Primary Pins. Collection of over 50 primary pins from past Summer and Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 13 mm x 13 mm to 32 mm x 51 mm, which includes the following Olympic Games: Garmisch (1936), Helsinki (1940), London (1948), Helsinki (1952), Oslo (1952), Stockholm (1956), Cortina (1956), Rome (1960), Innsbruck (1964), Tokyo (1964), Grenoble (1968), Munich (1972), Sapporo (1972), Lake Placid (1980), and Sarajevo (1984). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200 1044. Summer Olympics Vietnam NOC Pin. Scarce
circa 1960s Vietnam NOC pin issued for an unknown Summer Olympics, 19 mm x 25 mm, featuring the Olympic rings against the flag of South Vietnam under a blue enamel bar marked “VIETNAM.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $100
1045. Winter Olympics Collection of Nearly (130)
Pins. Collection of nearly 130 logo and souvenir pins from past Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 6 mm x 6 mm to 51 mm x 38 mm, which includes sundry pins for Olympiads held in Cortina (1956), Squaw Valley (1960), Innsbruck (1964), Grenoble (1968), Sapporo (1972), Innsbruck (1976), Lake Placid (1980), and Sarajevo (1984). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
