OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896–2002 Mail Bid Auction No. 40 Friday, December 6, 2002 Bids by Phone, Fax, Email and Mail Welcomed Ingrid O’Neil Sports and Olympic Memorabilia P.O. Box 872048 Tel: (360) 834-5202 Vancouver, WA 98687 USA Fax: (360) 834-2853 Email: [email protected] INGRID O’NEIL MAIL BID AUCTION 40 Tel: (360) 834-5202 P.O. Box 872048 Friday, December 6, 2002 Fax: (360) 834-2853 Vancouver, WA 98687 USA (Auction by Phone, Fax, Email and Mail) Email: [email protected] TERMS OF SALE (Please Read Carefully) 1. Bids by phone, fax (signed), email and mail will be accepted until 7pm Pacific Time on Friday, December 6, 2002. Bids by email will get a notification of receipt only by us. Bidding by phone will stop 15 minutes after the last call past 7pm. All phone bids must be confirmed in writing. Bids are accepted by lot number only. In the case of tie bids, the first received is normally given preference. Bids higher than estimate are reduced to 10% above the second highest bid. Bids under estimate are not reduced further. 2. We reserve the right to reject what we consider frivolous bids. 3. In case of a photo error only the written text is valid. 4. This sale is not an approval sale. All items offered are guaranteed genuine and as described. Cataloguing errors will be promptly corrected. All claims for adjustments must be made within 5 days of receipt but in no case later than 60 days after the auction date. No returns are permitted for any reason 60 days after the auction. 5. A 15% buyer’s charge will be added to the successful bid price of each lot. There is no additional charge or commission for executing your bids. Postage, handling and insurance fees are added to all invoices. A $1.00 handling charge per lot will be added to bulky lots as books, large plates, documents, up to a maximum of $15.00 per invoice. Overseas bidders must supply fully detailed shipping instructions before shipment is made. Lots will be sent overseas only at the risk of the purchaser. Insurance is available upon request. 6. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice unless prior payment arrangements have been made with the auctioneer in writing. No lots are delivered without full payment of invoice. 1.5% monthly interest is charged on all accounts 30 days past due calculated from the sale date. 7. Payment must be made in U.S. Funds. Payment from overseas must be made in U.S. Dollars by a check drawn on a U.S. Bank, or a wire transfer to our bank account. We also accept payment by credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover. A 2.5% service fee (3% overseas) is added when using credit cards. 8. Title to all lots remains with the auctioneer until full payment is received. 9. Estimates are given for guidance only. Lots may sell higher or lower. Generally, bids below 80% of estimate will not be accepted. 10. No bids from minors are accepted. 11. Washington residents will be required to pay sales tax unless appropriate resale number form is on file in our office. 12. Bidding in this sale constitutes acceptance of all foregoing terms of sale. ABBREVIATIONS AE = bronze or copper; WM = white metal; AU = Almost Uncirculated; B & W = Black and White; Comm. = Commemorative; / divides obverse and reverse; dj. = dust jacket; hdlg. = handling; illus. = illustrated or illustrations; IOC = International Olympic Committee; l. = left; lt. = light; NOC = National Olympic Committee; OC = Olympic Committee; Ol. = Olympic; o.w. = otherwise; P-l = proof-like; p., pp. = page, pages; r. = right; rb(s) = rim bump(s); rn(s) = rim nick(s); scr. = scratches; sm. = small; USOC = United States Olympic Committee. CONDITION Proof Polierte Platte Flan Brunl Fondo specchio Uncirculated (Unc) Stempelglanz Fleur de coin Fior de conio Extremely Fine (EF) Vorzueglich Superbe Splendido Very Fine (VF) Sehr schoen Très beau Bellissimo BOOK SIZES F (folio) over 13” 16mo (sextodecimo) 6–7” 4to (quarto) 12” 24mo (vigesimoquarto) 5–6” 8vo (octavo) 9” 32mo (trigestimosecundo) 4–5” 12mo (duodecimo) 7–8” PHOTOGRAPHS Most of the photographs reproduced in this catalog are reduced. For correct size please refer to the lot description. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Auction Descriptions and Pictures Copyright 2002 Ingrid O’Neil Sports and Olympic Memorabilia 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 10 PARTICIPATION MEDALS OF THE SUMMER GAMES 1. Athens 1896 Gold Participation Medal. Goldplated bronze, 50mm, by N. Lytras. Seated Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix emerging from flames, Acropolis in background. Rev. 7. London 1908 Pewter Participation Medal. As preceding medal, Presented to high dignitaries. Greek legend in wreath. EF, in original but pewter, presented to participating athletes. VF-EF/VF, scs. case (worn). ($1,300) on rev. ($300) 2. Athens 1906 Intermediate Olympic Games Gold Participation c8. Stockholm 1912 Bronze Participation Medal. Bronze, 51mm, Medal. Goldplated bronze, 50mm, by N. Lytras. Seated Nike by MacKennal/Lindberg. Zeus seated on Ionian column holding holding laurel wreath over phoenix emerging from flames, figure of Victory, Stockholm in back. Rev. Quadriga with Acropolis in background. Rev. Greek legend in wreath. Presented to triumphant winner dashing l. Only 100 medals were struck in bronze for high dignitaries. Abt. EF/EF. ($750) presentation to high dignitaries. Abt. EF, rns. Rare. ($1,750) 3. Athens 1906 Intermediate Olympic Games Silver Participation 9. Stockholm 1912 Participation Medal. Pewter, 51mm, by Medal. Silverplated bronze, 55mm, by N. Lytras. Seated Nike MacKennal/Lindberg. Zeus seated on Ionian column holding figure holding laurel wreath over phoenix emerging from flames, of Nike, Stockholm in back. Rev. Quadriga with triumphant winner Acropolis in background. Rev. Greek legend in wreath. Abt. EF/EF. dashing l. EF. ($325) ($725) 10. Paris 1924 Participation Medal. AE, 55mm, by R. Bernard. City 4. Athens 1906 Intermediate Games Participation Medal. Bronze, view of Paris over French legend in three lines. Rev. Victory with 50mm, by N. Lytras. Seated Nike. Rev. Greek legend in wreath. laurel wreaths crowning victorious athletes. VF/EF. ($325) Date “1906” struck, not on an affixed panel over old date “1896” as on 11. Amsterdam 1928 Participation Medal. Bronze, 55mm, by all other medals. First time we have seen this type. Toned EF, in J.C. Wienecke. Nude male and female athlete on podium holding presentation case. Rare. ($1,000) torch over Olympic flame. Rev. Nike over Marathon Tower, shield 5. London 1908 Silver Participation Medal. Silver, 51mm, of Amsterdam between two hemispheres. EF. ($350) by MacKennal. Winged figure of fame standing on globe between legend. Rev. Quadriga with triumphant winner dashing l. Presentation medal. Toned EF. ($700) Please Bid Early! 6. London 1908 Bronze Participation Medal. As preceding medal but bronze. Presented to donors. EF. ($475) 13 15 12 19 16 18 22 21 23 12. Amsterdam 1928 Participation Medal. As preceding medal, EF, spots. ($300) 13. Berlin 1936 Participation Medal. Cast AE, 70mm, by O. Placzek. Five athletes representing the five continents, pulling the ropes of 24 the Olympic Bell. Rev. Olympic Bell embossed with German Eagle holding Olympic rings, within five concentric circles. EF, brown- green patina. ($325) 14. Berlin 1936 Participation Medal. As preceding medal but brown patina, “Guss H. Noack Berlin” on edge. EF, a few spots. ($300) 15. London 1948 Participation Medal. Bronze, 51mm, by B. MacKennal/ J. Pinches. City view of London over legend in three lines, Olympic rings below. Rev. Quadriga with triumphant winner dashing l. EF, uneven toning. ($325) 25 16. Helsinki 1952 Participation Medal. Bronze, 54mm, by K. Rasanen. Stylized athletes’ heads superimposed over the Olympic Stadium. Rev. Male and female athletes to left holding torches over Olympic rings. EF. ($200) 22. Tokyo 1964 Participation Medal. Copper, 61mm, by T. Okamoto/ 17. Helsinki 1952 Participation Medal. As preceding medal but dark K. Tanaka. Stylized figures of three runners and swimmer. Rev. toning. ($175) Olympic rings dividing English and Japanese legend in 6 lines. 18. Stockholm 1956 Equestrian Olympic Games Participation EF. ($450) Medal. Bronze, uniface, 42x50mm, by J. Sjoesvaerd. Ancient 23. Mexico City 1968 Participation Medal. Copper, 50x50mm, by Greek horseman l. over Olympic rings, the official emblem of the L. Wyman. Olympic sports pictograms divided by Mexico Olympic equestrian Olympic Games. EF. Rare. ($4,500) emblem. Rev. Spanish legend between two parallel lines. 19. Melbourne 1956 Participation Medal. Bronze, 63mm, by EF/VF-EF. ($225) A. Meszaros. Olympic rings over Melbourne coat of arms within 24. Munich 1972 Participation Medal. Steel, 49mm, by F. Koenig. legend. Rev. Olympic motto within circle of athletes marching Munich Olympic emblem, wreath of rays with superimposed spiral, in pairs. EF, in original plastic case. ($350) over German legend in two lines. Rev. Olympic rings over two 20. Melbourne 1956 Participation Medal. As preceding medal, hands, one holding stylized olive branch. EF, in acrylic presentation EF, no box. ($300) case. ($350) 21. Rome 1960 Participation Medal. Cast bronze, 55mm, by 25. Montreal 1976 Participation Medal. Copper, 45mm, by G. Huel/ E. Greco. Nude female torchbearer l. superimposed over Olympic P. Pelletier. Montreal Olympic stadium over French legend in two rings. Rev. Flight of eagles soaring over stadium of Rome. EF, dark lines. Rev. Montreal Olympic emblem, a stylized “M” above original patina. ($300) Olympic rings. EF, mottled toning. In presentation case. ($250) 26 27 29 30 35 31 34 37 39 38 26. Moscow 1980 Participation Medal. Tombac, 60mm, by A. Leonova. Moscow Olympic emblem over Olympic stadium. Rev. View of Red Square in Moscow. EF. In presentation box. ($250) 27. Los Angeles 1984 Participation Medal. Bronze, 60mm, by D. Sterner. Olympic torch head within legend.