Auction Catalogue

31 May 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 895

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31 May 2000

Hammer Price:
£160

Medals Related to Sports, Sweden, Världs-Mästerskapet i Fotball [Football World Cup Final], 1958, an oval gilt-bronze award medal, bust of Gustav Adolf VI left, reverse three crowns above legend, football on globe below, 44 x 31mm. Extremely fine; with integral crown and ring for suspension, and original green ribbon, rare (£50-70)

Brazil were the World Cup champions in 1958; Sweden were the runners-up, with France third and West Germany fourth