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Lot # 1040: 1915-32 Soccer Hall of Famers 14k Gold & Sterling Silver Championship Medal Collection (12)

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 6 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Leland's Classic",
which ran from 2/14/2018 10:00 AM to
3/23/2018 10:00 PM



A simply incredible offering of early soccer Championship medals, these were presented to Hall of Famers Pete Renzulli and Harry Ratican. There are nine from the goalkeeper Renzulli, who played between 1916-30: 1) 1915-1916 St. George's N.Y Footballers Protective ASSN Championship gold (gold filled). 2) 1927-28 New York Nationals Championship 14k gold with ribbon. 3) 1920-21 Robins D.D.F.C National Championship 14k gold. 4) 1923-24 Indiana Flooring N.Y State League 14k gold with ribbon. 5) 1922-23 Paterson F.C Championship 14k gold. 6) 1918-19 New Jersey State Football Association Sterling Silver. 7) 1920-21 National Challenge Cup, Sterling Silver. 8) 1921-22 Shipyard F.C N.C.C.C Eastern Division Championship charm. 9) 1931-32 New York Giants Championship charm. Each is engraved "P. Renzulli" on the back. There are three medals that were bestowed upon Ratican, the forward, coach and owner, whose playing career stretched from 1911-28: 1918-1919 Bethlehem Steel F.C NAFL Championship 10k gold, while the other two are a Sterling Silver charm and 1926 All Round Team Work medal. There is roughly 65g of gold here, and the jewelers include Dieges & Clust; who produced the 1904 Olympic medal, baseball's first MVP Awards, the Congressional Medal of Honor, baseball press pins, and the Heisman Trophy. Overall, there are six (6) gold, three (3) sterling silver and three (3) unknown.

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