SPORT MEMORABILIA
AUCTION
Monday 2 December 2024
from 10.30 am (lots 1-215) and from 2.30 pm (lots 216-545)
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Lot 26
Bronze medal (41 mm x 46 mm) personalized with number 758 and an orange ribbon with the inscription 'Leicht-athletik.'
On the front, the five Olympic rings are depicted above the Brandenburg Gate with the inscription 'XI Olympiade Berlin 1936' - 758 below.
Rare.
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Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 300 - 400 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 27
London Olympic Games torch, - 1948
designed by Ralph Lavers, cast alloy crown, with pierced Olympic rings and embossed "XlVth Olympiad 1948 Olympia to London with thanks to the Bearer".
Rare and well-preserved.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Estimate : € 2.000 - 2.500 | Sold for : € 2.200
Lot 28
A brochure regarding the winners of the Olympic Games from 1896 to 1960, along with the itineraries for Rome 1960 from the Automobile Club d'Italia.
Starting price: € 150 | Estimate : € 200 - 250
Lot 29
Participation medal in bronze.
Diameter 50 mm - weight 61.50 g.
Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 300 - 400 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 30
Condition A-
Slight stains at the edges
72 x 105.5 cm
Starting price: € 250 | Estimate : € 350 - 500 Ordinary vat
Lot 31
Advertising poster for Fila depicting the champion from Bologna with skis on his shoulders, featuring a wonderfull autograph.
70 x 100 cm.
Starting price: € 50 | Estimate : € 100 - 150 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 32
The three autographs, two on a postcard and one on a card.
Starting price: € 25 | Estimate : € 50 - 75 | Sold for : € 75
Lot 33
Offset poster, Fraure, Rome.
Quality: B.
Dimensions: 70 x 33 cm.
Starting price: € 25 | Estimate : € 50 - 100 | Sold for : € 25
Lot 34
Three publications: 'Il mio Atlantico,' '400 giorni intorno al mondo,' and 'La Zattera,' all signed by Fogar.
Starting price: € 50 | Estimate : € 100 - 150 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 35
First Day Cover with special cancellation and autographs of the Azzurra crew, signed on the occasion of the 'Azzurra per la Vita' evening on February 20, 1984.
Includes signatures from Ricci, Pelaschier, Isenburg, Ballanti, Nava, Maletto, and Vice President Riccardo
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Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 150 - 200 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 36
First Day Cover with special cancellation and autographs of the Azzurra crew, signed on the occasion of the 'Azzurra per la Vita' evening on February 20, 1984.
Includes signatures from Ricci, Pelaschier, Isenburg, Ballanti, Nava, Maletto, and Vice President Riccardo
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Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 150 - 200 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 37
Magazine 'Gli Assi e l’attualità,' the first three issues dedicated, in order, to the three cyclists.
Size: 19 x 28 cm.
Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 150 - 250 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 38
Five photographic postcards with autographs of Nino Defilippis, Adolfo Leoni, Lino Fornara, Ercole Baldini, and Bruno Loatti.
9 x 14 cm
Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 150 - 200
Lot 39
Sixteen postcards were sent to the former director of the Automobile Club of Genoa, almost all signed by Fausto Coppi, with some featuring signatures from members of the Cycling National Team of those years.
Beautiful and rare collection.
Provenance:
Private
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Starting price: € 500 | Estimate : € 1.000 - 1.500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 40
White Unis Sport cycling cap with tricolor, autograph and date on the visor. Included are two small-format photographic prints (6 x 9 cm) with autographs and a photographic postcard (10 x 15 cm) depicting him in the Bianchi uniform, also with an autograph.
Provenance:
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Starting price: € 500 | Estimate : € 1.000 - 1.500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 41
Photographic postcard with autograph, along with a photographic print signed by Zilioli (1972) and a photographic postcard signed by Roger Rivière.
Starting price: € 150 | Estimate : € 200 - 250
Lot 42
Hundreds of autographs from cyclists participating in the Giro di Lombardia, affixed to personalized philatelic envelopes, including: Motta, Gimondi, Adorni, Merckx, Durant, Zilioli, Moser, Bitossi. Rare collection.
Starting price: € 250 | Estimate : € 350 - 500
Lot 43
Commemorative postcard for the 50th Giro d'Italia with the autograph of champion Nuvola Rossa.
Starting price: € 50 | Estimate : € 75 - 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 44
Promotional postcard for Gios with 8 autographs of Giro d'Italia riders, including Moser, Baronchelli, Panizza, and Battaglin.
Starting price: € 50 | Estimate : € 75 - 100 | Sold for : € 50
Lot 45
25 postcards with 28 autographs of Italian cyclists: Adorni, Algeri, Allocchio, Baronchelli, Beccia, Bombini, Bugno, Chiappucci, Commesso, Contini, Corti, Elli, Fondriest, Gavazzi, Gimondi, Giuliani, Gotti, Grimani, Moser + Kelly, Motta, Panizzi, Saronni, Sonvico,
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Starting price: € 250 | Estimate : € 300 - 350 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 46
26 postcards with 26 autographs of foreign cyclists: Anderson, Bauer, Capitoux, Da Silva, Delgado, Fignon, Golz, Hampsten, Hinault, Hooydonck, Ichikkawa, Kelly, Kuiper, Lauritzen, Lajerreta, Maechler, Merckx, Mottet, Pedersen, Prim, Robic, Schoot, Van der Poel, Wilson,
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Starting price: € 250 | Estimate : € 300 - 350
Lot 47
Postcard with a beautiful autograph of the cyclist.
Starting price: € 50 | Estimate : € 75 - 100
Lot 48
Recognition plaque for the support cars of the 69th Giro d'Italia.
50 x 25 cm.
Starting price: € 25 | Estimate : € 50 - 75 | Sold for : € 75
Lot 49
A beautiful large-format photographic and descriptive book focused on the 525 victories of the Cannibale. Limited edition in few copies, enhanced by a splendid autograph.
Starting price: € 100 | Estimate : € 300 - 500 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 50
Photographic poster depicting Pantani riding the Wilier Triestina, with an autograph and dedication to the Valperga fan club.
70 x 40 cm.
Starting price: € 500 | Estimate : € 750 - 1.000