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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP THE: A souvenir golf pin flag issued for the 18th hole of The 124th Open Championship held at the Old Course at St Andrews, 20th - 23rd July 1995, with official logo and images, individually signed by the Open Championship winners Arnold Palmer (1961, 1962) and Jack Nicklaus (1966, 1970, 1978). Both have signed with their names alone in bold black inks to the white background of the flag. Together with a souvenir golf pin flag issued for the Masters Tournament of 2005 signed by Jack Nicklaus (Masters Tournament Champion 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986) in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the flag. EX, 2 £100 - 150
Palmer famously bid farewell to his fans from the Swilken Bridge of the Old Course at St Andrews during the Open Championship of 1995.
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT: A souvenir golf pin flag featuring the official Masters Tournament logo, individually signed by fifteen Masters Tournament Champions comprising Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964), Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986), Ray Floyd (1976), Bernhard Langer (1985, 1993), Sandy Lyle (1988), Nick Faldo (1989, 1990, 1996), Mark O'Meara (1998), Vijay Singh (2000), Mike Weir (2003), Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010), Zach Johnson (2007), Trevor Immelman (2008), Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012, 2014) and Adam Scott (2013). All have signed with their names alone in bold black inks to the plain white background of the flag. EX £150 - 200
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RYDER CUP: A souvenir golf pin flag issued for the 38th Ryder Cup held at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, 1st - 4th October 2010, with official logo and images, individually signed by each of the thirteen members of the victorious European team comprising Colin Montgomerie (Captain), Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher, Francesco Molinari, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Peter Hanson, Edoardo Molinari, Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington. All have signed with their names alone in bold black or blue inks (a few with very minor ink bleeding) to clear areas of the flag. EX £200 - 300
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GOLF: Selection of signed cards by various golfers including Ray Floyd, Bernhard Langer, Mark James, Mark McNulty, Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance, Tommy Tolles, Colin Montgomerie, John Mahaffey, Dale Hayes, Brad Faxon, Jesper Parnevik, Jamie Spence, Barry Lane etc. Most are neatly annotated in the calligraphic hand of a collector to the upper and lower edges of the cards and one has a neatly attached magazine photograph. VG, 19 £80 - 100
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GOLF: Small selection of individually signed golf gloves (most worn) by various golfers including Howard Clark, Nick Faldo (weak signature), Mark McNulty, Wayne Riley, Barry Lane etc., also including a pale beige Gear souvenir sports shirt commemorating the Ryder Cup 1927-2001 signed in bold black ink by Sam Torrance with his name alone. Professionally mounted and framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 21.5 x 22.5. Some age wear, G to VG, 8 £80 - 120
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GOLF: Selection of signed magazine photographs of various sizes (8 x 10 and slightly smaller) etc., by various golfers including Hubert Green, Peter Alliss, Bob Charles, Howard Clark (2), Johnny Miller, Ben Crenshaw, Ronan Rafferty etc. Each of the images depict the players in action poses. All are boldly signed to clear areas of the images, most of which are colour, and all are neatly mounted, VG, 15 £100 - 120
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GOLF: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller by various golfers including Ian Woosnam (2), Howard Clark, Vijay Singh, Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie, Graeme Marsh, Mark O'Meara, Corey Pavin, Tom Weiskopf, Nancy Lopez, Tom Kite, Wayne Grady etc. Most of the images depict the players in action poses. All are boldly signed to clear areas of the images, most of which are colour. VG, 14 £100 - 150
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GOLF: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various golfers comprising Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin, together with a selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various Snooker players including Steve Davis (2; one also signed by Dennis Taylor), Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan etc. Most of the images are colour and all are boldly signed to clear areas with their names alone. VG to EX, 8 £100 - 120
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JOHNSON JACK: (1878-1946) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1908-15. Rare, vintage signed postcard photograph of Johnson in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Jack Johnson') in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image. The signature is a touch light, and largely across a darker area of the image. Some very slight, minor age wear, about VG £400 - 500
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JOHANSSON INGEMAR: (1932-2009) Swedish Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1959-60. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Johansson standing in a full length boxing pose. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a clear area at the head of the image. VG £80 - 100
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. A good vintage signed postcard photograph of Ali standing in a full length boxing pose. Signed ('Cassius Clay') in bold green ink with his name alone across a clear area of the image. About EX £400 - 600
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Black ink signature ('Thank you Muhammad Ali') and date, 17th August 1989, in his hand on a small feint ruled piece. Ali has drawn a black circle around his signature. Neatly laid down to a white card, otherwise VG £100 - 120
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ALI MUHAMMAD (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion & FRAZIER JOE (1944-2011) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1970-73. A printed 4to reproduction of a promotional advertisement issued by Philippine Airlines for A thrilla in Manila, Ali vs. Frazier, 30th September 1975, individually signed in bold blue ink by Muhammad Ali and in bold black ink by Joe Frazier, each with their names alone to clear areas. VG £150 - 200
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed 19 x 15 photograph, a classic image of Ali standing in a full length pose in a boxing ring, with Sonny Liston lying on the canvas before him. Signed ('Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay') in gold ink to the background of the image. Double matted in black and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 25.5 x 22. VG £200 - 300
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed colour 15 x 23 print entitled Muhammad Ali - The Peoples Champion by artist Paddy Monaghan. The image depicts Ali standing in a full length boxing pose, with a number of smaller images in the background. Limited edition number 799 of 850. Signed by both Ali ('Muhammad Ali') and Mongahan in bold pencil to the lower white border. Rolled, VG £200 - 300
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Book signed, a hardback edition of Muhammad Ali - His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser, published by Robson Books, London (Fifth Impression, May 1992). Bearing a custom printed bookplate ('To commemorate Muhammad Ali's visit to Great Britain...') signed by Ali in blue ink with his name alone and neatly affixed to the half title page. Also signed by Hauser with his name alone in blue ink at the head of the half title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. VG £100 - 150
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NORTON KEN (1943-2013) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1978. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Norton standing in a three quarter length bare chested pose wearing his championship belt. Signed in bold, dark ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image. VG £80 - 100
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HOLMES LARRY: (1949- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1978-83. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Holmes standing in a half length boxing pose wearing his Championship belt. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Together with James 'Buster' Douglas (1960- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1990. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Douglas in a half length boxing pose wearing his Championship belt. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the clear background. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 120
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HOLMES LARRY: (1949- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1978-83. A red Everlast boxing glove boldly signed by Holmes with his name alone in black ink. Contained in a perspex display case with a wooden base. VG £80 - 100
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HEARNS THOMAS: (1958- ) American Boxer, the first in history to win world titles in four divisions. A pair of gold souvenir boxing trunks, with blue and red stripes and featuring his embroidered surname ('Hearns') and gym ('Kronk'), signed ('Thomas Hitman Hearns') in bold black ink with his name alone. Professionally mounted and matted in blue above two colour images of the boxer, one showing him signing trunks. Framed and glazed in a plain dark blue wooden frame to an overall size of 32 x 29.5. VG £100 - 120
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LESNEVICH GUS: (1915-1964) American Boxer, World Light Heavyweight Champion 1941-48. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Lesnevich in a full length boxing pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated February 1946 in his hand. Some light surface and corner creasing and minor age wear, otherwise about VG £100 - 120
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AMBERS LOU: (1913-1995) American Boxer, World Lightweight Champion 1936-38, 1939-40. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 8 photograph of The Herkimer Hurricane seated in a bare chested half length pose. Signed in fountain pen ink across a light area at the centre of the image. Some surface and corner creasing, otherwise about VG £80 - 120
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ZIVIC FRITZIE: (1913-1984) American Boxer, World Welterweight Champion 1940-41. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 8 photograph of The Croat Comet standing in a full length boxing pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated 29th January 1941 in his hand. Some slight corner creasing, about VG £80 - 120
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LAMOTTA JAKE: (1921- ) American Boxer, World Middleweight Champion 1949-51. A red Everlast boxing glove boldly signed ('Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull') in black ink by the boxer. Contained in a perspex display case with a wooden base. VG £80 - 100
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BOXING: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few slightly larger by various boxers comprising Jake La Motta, Larry Holmes, Wladimir Klitschko, Tim Witherspoon, David Haye and Frank Bruno. Most of the images are colour and all show the subjects in boxing related poses. All are boldly signed to clear areas of the images and only one is inscribed. Generally VG to EX, 6 £100 - 120
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BOXING: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, a few 8 x 10s etc., by various boxers, some of them World Champions, including Max Schmeling, Henry Cooper, Roberto Duran, Steve Foster, Frank Bruno, Robin Reid, Nicky Piper, Prince Naseem Hamed, George Foreman etc. Many of the images are colour and most show the boxers in action poses. G to generally VG, 11 £80 - 100
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BOXING: A red Everlast boxing glove individually signed in black inks by the Heavyweight Champion boxers Mike Tyson and Danny Williams, together with a red Warrior boxing glove individually signed by five boxers including Henry Cooper, Frank Bruno, Barry McGuigan, Nicky Piper and one other. Generally VG, 2 £100 - 120
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MATTHEWS STANLEY: (1915-2000) English Footballer. Signed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Matthews in a full length action pose, with a football at his feet, wearing his Blackpool FC kit. The original press photograph dates from 1954. Signed, in later years, in blue ink to a clear area at the centre of the image. VG £80 - 100
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RAMSEY ALF: (1920-1999) English Footballer and Manager of the English national football team 1963-74 with whom he won the World Cup in 1966. Signed First Day Cover, an official Football Association Commemorative Cover issued for the departure of the England team to the World Cup Spain 1982. Post marked 10th June 1982. Signed by Ramsey in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Some very light, minor smudging at the conclusion of the signature. VG £80 - 100
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RAMSEY ALF: (1920-1999) English Footballer and Manager of the English national football team 1963-74 with whom he won the World Cup in 1966. Signed First Day Cover commemorating England's victory in the 1966 World Cup and featuring several colour images of the Jules Rimet trophy etc. Post marked at Harrow and Wembley, 18th August 1966. Signed by Ramsey in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a First Day Cover commemorating the Centenary of the Football League signed by the England football manager Bobby Robson. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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RAMSEY ALF: (1920-1999) English Footballer and Manager of the English national football team 1963-74 with whom he won the World Cup in 1966. Signed First Day Cover commemorating England's victory in the 1966 World Cup and featuring several colour images of the Jules Rimet trophy etc. Post marked at Wembley, 1st June 1966. Signed by Ramsey in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a First Day Cover commemorating England World Cup heroes and the winners of 1966 signed by Geoff Hurst, a member of the World Cup winning team of 1966. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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MOORE BOBBY: (1941-1993) English Footballer, Captain of the England World Cup winning team, 1966. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 6 photograph of Moore in a three quarter length pose jubilantly holding the Jules Rimet trophy and surrounded by other members of the England football team following their victory in the 1966 World Cup final. Signed in blue ink to a clear area at the head of the image. About EX £200 - 300
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MOORE BOBBY: (1941-1993) English Footballer, Captain of the England World Cup winning team, 1966. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the Centenary of the Football League and featuring a circular colour image of a football match in progress. Post marked 22nd March 1988. Signed by Moore in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a selection of similar First Day Covers (some featuring different circular colour images) individually signed by other footballers including Graeme Souness, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Alan Ball, Tom Finney etc. VG to EX, 7 £150 - 200
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BALL ALAN: (1945-2007) English Footballer, a member of the World Cup winning team of 1966. Signed 6 x 8 photograph, an original press photograph of Ball in a full length action pose during the World Cup final against West Germany at Wembley Stadium on 31st July 1966. Signed with his name alone in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. With the original printed captions etc., to the verso. One small corner crease to the lower right white border, VG £80 - 100
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A hardback edition of World Cup Winners 1966, being an Official Souvenir of the England World Cup Players, published by Soccer-Print (1966), individually signed to the front free endpaper by sixteen members of the England World Cup winning squad of 1966 comprising Geoff Hurst, Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, George Cohen, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles, Gordon Banks, Ray Wilson, Peter Bonetti, Gerry Byrne, Ian Callaghan, Norman Hunter, John Connelly and Jimmy Greaves. All have signed in bold black and blue inks. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some small tears and minor areas of paper loss). About VG £250 - 350
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: An 8vo sheet of notepaper individually signed by various footballers, most associated with the England World Cup winning squad of 1966 comprising Alf Ramsey (Manager), Bobby Moore (Captain), George Cohen, Jimmy Greaves and Alan Mullery. All have signed with their names alone in bold blue inks. Small magazine (most colour) portraits are neatly affixed close to the signatures. Some light age wear and a couple of minor stains, not affecting the signatures, about VG £150 - 200
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A good printed 8vo souvenir sheet individually signed by the Manager and all eleven members of the England football team who won the World Cup in 1966, comprising Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, Roger Hunt, Nobby Stiles, Alan Ball, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Gordon Banks and Alf Ramsey. All have signed with their names alone in blue or black inks alongside their printed names. Some light, minor scuffing to Hunt's signature, otherwise VG £250 - 350
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all eleven members of the England football team who played Germany on 1st September 2001 comprising David Beckham, David Seaman, Gary Neville, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Paul Scholes, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen and Nicky Barmby. The image depicts the team standing and crouching together in two rows before the start of the match. Signed by each player in bold black inks with their names alone across light areas of the image. Matted in red and white and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 15.5 x 13. EX £100 - 150
England famously beat Germany 5-1 in their 2002 World Cup Qualifying match at the Olympiastadion in Munich on 1st September 2001. Michael Owen scored a hat-trick, with the other goals being scored by Steven Gerrard and Emile Heskey.
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: Selection of large signed colour photographs etc., by several members of the England World Cup winning team of 1966 comprising Geoff Hurst (2; one also signed by Martin Peters) and nine identical colour 27 x 20 limited edition (of 350) prints entitled When Football Came Home by artist Gary Keane, each individually signed in pencil to the lower border by Nobby Stiles. VG to EX, 11 £100 - 120
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WORLD CUP 1966: A colour 10 x 8 photograph of the twin towers at Wembley Stadium individually signed by seventeen members of the England and West Germany football squads who participated in the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, comprising Nobby Stiles, Geoff Hurst, Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Roger Hunt, Ray Wilson, Jack Charlton, Martin Peters, George Cohen, John Connelly, Helmut Haller, Wolfgang Weber, Wolfgang Overath, Max Lorenz, Horst Dieter Hottges, Willi Schulz and Uwe Seeler. Together with a small selection of signed cards, postcard photographs etc., by other members of the two squads comprising Bobby Moore (signed 4to printed page commemorating the 25th Anniversary of England winning the World Cup and featuring a colour image of Moore and the team, printed text etc., also signed by Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters), Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Hans Tilkowski, Lothar Emmerich, Siegfried Held and Karl Heinz Schnellinger. Generally VG, 8 £200 - 300
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A selection of signed pieces, cards, multiple signed First Day Cover, signed colour photographs etc., by various members of the England World Cup football squad of 1970 (some of them winners of the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966) comprising Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters, Alan Ball, Norman Hunter, Peter Bonetti, Alan Mullery, Terry Cooper, Brian Labone, Francis Lee and Tommy Wright. All have been matted in red and white alongside each other and with a replica white England football jersey and official printed 8vo programme for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico at the centre. Framed and glazed in a black and silver coloured wooden frame to an overall size of 43 x 33. VG £200 - 300
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ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A white short sleeve Umbro souvenir England football jersey individually signed by 23 members of the England World Cup football squad of 2006 including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Paul Robinson, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Carrick, Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Theo Walcott, Wayne Bridge, Stewart Downing, Peter Crouch etc. All have signed in bold black inks, adding their squad numbers beneath their signatures. Professionally mounted and matted in black and silver and framed and glazed in a silver coloured frame to an overall size of 36 x 39. VG £100 - 150
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GASCOIGNE PAUL: (1967- ) English Footballer. Signed 12 x 16 photograph, the image depicting Gascoigne standing in a full length pose behind footballer Vinnie Jones during their infamous encounter in the Wimbledon vs. Newcastle United football match in 1987. Signed by Gascoigne in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Together with a signed 16 x 12 photograph by both Nat Lofthouse and Harry Gregg individually, the image depicting a goal mouth incident between the two players during the 1958 FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United, resulting in one of Lofthouse's two goals which won the match. Signed by both in bold black inks with their names alone to the lower white border. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 100
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BECKHAM DAVID: (1975- ) English Footballer. Signed colour 7.5 x 9.5 magazine photograph of the young Beckham in a head and shoulders pose wearing his red Manchester United jersey. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. Matted in white and red and framed and glazed in a red wooden frame to an overall size of 13 x 15. VG £80 - 100
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BECKHAM DAVID: (1975- ) English Footballer. An official souvenir Umbro red England short sleeved football jersey, signed by Beckham in black ink with his name alone. VG £100 - 120
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BECKHAM DAVID: (1975- ) English Footballer. Book signed, a hardback edition of My Side, First Edition published by Collins Willow, London, 2003. Signed by Beckham in blue ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dustjacket. Together with Stirling Moss (1929- ) British Formula One Motor Racing Driver. Book signed, a hardback edition of All But My Life, Second edition published by William Kimber & Co. Ltd., London, 1973. Signed by Moss with his name alone in black ink to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Some light age wear, about VG, 2 £80 - 100
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WEMBLEY STADIUM: An unusual colour 10 x 8 photograph of the twin towers at Wembley Stadium individually signed by fourteen sportsmen etc., all associated with famous events at the stadium, comprising Henry Cooper, Bob Mathias, Walter Winterbottom, Bryan Douglas, Bert Barlow, Nat Lofthouse, David Platt, Kenneth Wolstenholme, John Connelly, Gil Merrick, Ronnie Clayton, Terry McDermott, Phil Neal and Graeme Souness. All have signed with their names alone in bold black inks to light areas of the image. Together with three signed 11.5 x 8 photographs, one also showing the twin towers and individually signed by six Olympic medallists who participated at the 1948 London Games including David Bond, Robin Lindsay, Michael Lapage, Bert Bushnell etc., and the other two showing action scenes from the 1966 World Cup final, individually signed by the West German goal scorers Helmut Haller and Wolfgang Weber. VG to EX, 4 £80 - 100
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ESCAPE TO VICTORY: A white souvenir football jersey with red, white and blue stripes, being a replica shirt as used by the Allied Prisoners of War in the film Escape to Victory (1981), individually signed by seven football players associated with the film comprising Osvaldo Ardiles (Carlos Rey), Mike Summerbee (Sid Buzzer Harmor), John Wark (Arthur Hayes), Kevin Beattie (Michael Caine's stand-in), Kevin O'Callaghan (Tony Lewis), Russell Osman (Doug Clure) and Laurie Sivell (Schmidt, the German goalkeeper). All have signed in bold black inks with their names alone. Professionally matted in red and blue above three different colour images from the film. Framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 26 x 34. EX £100 - 150
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PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed First Day Cover, an official Football Association Commemorative Cover issued for the World Cup, Mexico 1970, and featuring a colour image honouring England as winners of the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966. Post marked 7th June 1970. Signed by Pele with his scarcer full signature ('Edson Pele') in blue ink to a clear area. VG £100 - 120
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PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed 8 x 6 photograph, an unusual aerial shot of Pele standing in a full length pose, holding a football, with the number 1000 formed on the pitch before him using footballs. The original Keystone press photograph bears the stamped date of January 1970 to the verso. Signed by Pele with his scarcer full signature ('Edson Pele') in black ink to the image. One very small tear to the upper edge, otherwise VG £100 - 150
The present photograph dates from shortly after Pele scored his 1,000th goal in all competitions, on 19th November 1969.
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