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Lot # 392: 1940s-50s Archive of XIV and XVI Olympiads Basketball Memorabilia with Autographs

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 2 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Monthly 02-19",
which ran from 2/10/2019 12:00 PM to
2/24/2019 10:00 PM



Single owner collection of basketball olympics memorabilia with autographs. Some highlights include: 1)Ticket from 7/31/48 for the basketball events of the day taking place in Wembley. Interestingly enough, the United States played Switzerland to win by a 65 point margin. This was not the biggest point differential, though. The Philippines would defeat Iraq by a 72 point margin on the same day. 2) 1948 Olympic Program 3) 1956 Olympic program. 4-10) Autographed first day covers of players on the roster of the 1956 team with Chuck Darling, Carl Cain, Burdette Haderson, and Ron Tomsic and more.

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