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Commemorative scarf for the XVI Summer Olympic Games. Size …

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MELBOURNE 1956. Commemorative scarf for the XVI Summer Olympic Games. Size 70x70 cm. Good condition.

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MELBOURNE 1956. Commemorative scarf for the XVI Summer Olympic Games. Size 70x70 cm. Good condition.

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Estim. 160 - 180 EUR

Olympic Games/ Summer, 1948-1956/ London, Melbourne. Three coins (two official participant medals and a superb 48 scarf):a) London: obverse, the quadriga, reverse, view of London, and inscription "XIV Olympiad, London, 1948, the five rings. In gilded bronze. By Mackennal, minted by John Pinches. Diam: 51mm. 61G; b) Melbourne, obverse: Olympic Games Melbourne 1956", with the Kangaroo in the rings, arms and motto of Melbourne; reverse; parade of athletes behind the Olympic flag, around the motto. By Andor Meszaros. Bronze. Diam: 63mm. Traces of oxidation on reverse; c) Superb cotton scarf "XIVth Olympiad 1948, London" with the Union Jack, and Big Ben, this beautiful and large central image is encircled by some 48 flags of the participating nations. 67Cmx67. A few small moth holes, not affecting the air bowl.

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Olympic Games / Summer 1956 / Melbourne. Torch. Torch taken from the London 1948 model, with the classic words on the hearth (diam: 14cm): "1956, Olympia, Melbourne, XVIè Olympiad". With the hearth pierced three times by the five Olympic rings. Brand new. With four holes for the burner at the bottom of the hearth. It appears to be a reworking. H. 41 cm Very good condition

Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

MELBOURNE 1956 OLYMPIC GAMES Official report by Edouard A Doyle. Published by the Organizing Committee for the XVI Olympic Summer Games. In English. 760 pages 22 x 29 cm in hardback (very good condition)

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TOKYO 1964 OLYMPIC GAMES Set of 5 commemorative items (by-products) from the XVIIIth Summer Olympic Games, including scarf, table watch, medal... (in good condition).

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