Lot #593 - 1948 LONDON OLYMPICS: Australian Blazer
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Sporting Memorabilia
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Sale Date:08 Feb 2016 ~ 10am : Session 1 (Lots 1 - 416)
08 Feb 2016 ~ 2pm : Session 2 (Lots 417 - 735) -
Lot #:593
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Lot Description:1948 LONDON OLYMPICS: Australian Blazer
green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & 'OLYMPIC GAMES 1948' on pocket. Fair condition (some stitching loose on shoulders, and moth holes). -
Provenance:Ex Jim Armstrong, who won a bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling.
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Notes:[A police officer, Armstrong was selected to play for Australia against Great Britain as a front row forward in the third and deciding Ashes test in 1946, becoming Kangaroo No.233].
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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