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Paris 1924, VIII Olympiad, Official Medal of the Participants, in bronze (55mm) engraver, Raoul Benard, minted by Monnaie de Paris. In Olympic Paris case, a few small edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Sydney 1938, British Empire Games, Medal of the Winners, in antiqued silver (64mm octagonal), engraver, D.E.Morden, by Stokes, Melb., unnamed; souvenir programme of same Games with names of competitors, placegetters and times written in ink in Athletics section; also Edmonton Commonwealth Games, commemorative medal, 1978, in bronze (43.5mm). The first with nicks and scuffing and plugged holes at sides where it has been mounted, otherwise very fine, the programme with some paper loss at edge and edge tears, otherwise fine, the last uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $420
British Empire Games Commemorative Medal, Sydney 1938, in antiqued bronze (63x75mm), engraved by D.E.Morden, made by Stokes, Melb (C.1938/22). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Sydney British Empire Games, 1938, official's badge in bronze, numbered on reverse, 460, by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, with ribbon; VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games Perth, Western Australia, 1962, Participation Medal in bronze (57mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb. The last with small edge bump on obverse and some sticky residue on reverse, otherwise both extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
New Zealand 1950, British Empire Games, Medal of the Winners, bronze (63mm) by M & K Ltd (Mayer & Kean), N.Z., inscribed on reverse, 'Water - Polo'. In case of issue, a few handling marks, toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
XVIth Olympiad Melbourne, Presentation Medal by the Trustees to Commemorate the Opening Day of Olympic Park, 1956, in gilt bronze (47mm) (C.1956/8), by K.G.Luke, unnamed. Small rub mark on reverse, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Olympic Games Melbourne, 1956, commemorative medal in bronze (63.5mm) (C.1956/5), by Andor Mezsaros. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
XVI Olympina Melbourne, 1956, in oxidised silver (38mm) (C.1956/6); XXth Olympic Games Munich, 1972, team support award medal in bronze (57mm) (C.1972/21), unnamed; XII Commonwealth Games Brisbane, 1982, commemorative medal in bronze (57mm) (C.1982/13); Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles, 1984, Network 10 Australia medal in gilt bronze (63mm) (C.1984/18). The first extremely fine, the rest uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Tokyo 1964, XVIII Olympiad, Official Medal of the Participants, in dark bronze (61mm) engraver, Taro Okamoto, edge impressed Naigai Art Ind., in timber case of issue, back of case marked, 'W.H.Northam'; also The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, presentation medal in silver (?) (38mm), unnamed, in case of issue. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Kingston Jamaica 1966, VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, commemorative medal, in bronze (53mm); Christchurch New Zealand, X British Commonwealth Games, 1974, competitors and officials commemorative medal, in bronze (64mm) (M&P.1974/3). The first in unofficial case, the second in capsule, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mexico Olympics, 1968, in bronze and silvered bronze (63mm) (C.1968/9); Commercial Bank of Australia Commemorating Australia's Participation in XXI Olympiad Montreal, 1976, in silver (39mm) (C.1976/14); also USA, souvenir medal of XXIII Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, in silvered metal (38mm). The first pair in set case, this with foxing on lid lining and marks on outside, the second in case with foxing on lid lining, the last in plastic case, uncirculated. (2 + set of 2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30