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Lot # 980: 1960 Rome Summer Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies Full Ticket Collection (PSA)

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Item was in Auction "2023 Fall Classic",
which ran from 10/29/2023 7:00 PM to
11/18/2023 10:00 PM



Pair of full tickets issued, respectively, for the opening and closing ceremonies to the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy. Each ticket has been encapsulated and graded by PSA. 1) Opening Ceremonies full ticket. Graded NM 7 by PSA. Stamped "Annullato" (cancelled) on the front. 10.875x3.75". 2) Closing Ceremonies full ticket. Graded VG 3, with a staple hole along the left border. Stamped "Annullato" (cancelled) on the reverse. The highlights for the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics were Rafer Johnson winning a Gold Medal in the decathlon, Wilma Rudolph winning three Gold Medals in sprint events, and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) winning a Gold Medal in the light-heavyweight boxing division. As noted on the PSA label, these tickets originate from the collection of Troy Kinunen, who owned one of the largest and most significant Muhammad Ali collections ever assembled.

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