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Aste Bolaffi: Sports Memorabilia

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Auction Name Sports Memorabilia Total Sales (EUR) 35,843.75
Auction Date December 03, 2024 - December 03, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 21,225.00
Sale Number #781 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 31,000.00
Total Lots 105
Sold Lots 67 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 36,650.00
% of Lots Sold 63.81% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 51,600.00
Unsold Lots 38 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 69.47%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
91

Baruffini Ulisse, Il Milan Football Club seen through twenty-five years of its life,

Milan, printed by Pizzi & Pizio Arti Grafiche, 1925. EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 6,250.00
111

Photographic postcard dated May 3, 1949, depicting a view of 'Costa Do Sol Estoril,' with the signatures of the entire Grande Torino team

1949 EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 EUR 3,750.00
113

Photographic postcard sent by 'Flavio'---as Guglielmo Gabetto signed himself---to his family on May 2, 1949.

1949 EUR 500.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 3,750.00
12

Beautiful full autograph in pen from the year '94 on a small conversation manual titled 'I Speak Portuguese.'

1994 EUR 500.00 - 750.00 EUR 2,000.00
107

Photographic postcard of Bertazzini Torino depicting the team in the pose, with the players' autographs.

EUR 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 EUR 1,750.00
90

Lazio Poster, team posing, featuring the autographs of all the players who won the first "Scudetto" League.

EUR 500.00 - 750.00 EUR 1,625.00
110

Photographic postcard dated November 10, 1948, depicting Carlo Rogier Square in Brussels,

1948 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 1,062.50
112

Lateral Grandstand ticket: F.C. Internazionale vs Torino (0-0), the last league match of the 1948-1949 season,

EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 937.50
105

The letter dated July 20, 1935, addressed to the 'First Team Players of F.C. Juventus,' with the autograph of Virginia Agnelli,

1935 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 875.00
98

Commemorative envelope for Napoli, champions of Italy in the 1986-1987 season, with a beautiful autograph from El Pibe de Oro.

EUR 600.00 - 750.00 EUR 687.50
131

Envelope from July 11, 1982 (Italy World Champions) with the entrance ticket,

1982 EUR 500.00 - 750.00 EUR 687.50
39

Sixteen postcards were sent to the former director of the Automobile Club of Genoa, almost all signed by Fausto Copp

EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 625.00
57

Color lithograph. Kolner Verglas-Anstalt & Druckerei, Cologne.

EUR 750.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 625.00
120

Photographic postcard from 1942 depicting Piazza Roma in Chiavari, with autographs of the Italian National Football Team on the reverse.

1942 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 593.75
92

Set of over 80 photographic postcards, many with original autographs of the players.

EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 500.00
93

Selection of six photographic prints with autographs, a Mexico '70 postcard with signatures on the back, ...

EUR 500.00 - 600.00 EUR 500.00
121

Photographic postcard dated November 11, 1945, depicting a view of Zurich, with autographs of the Italian National Football Team players on the reverse.

1945 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 500.00
9

Greeting card with a violet signature from the Italian entrepreneur, sports executive, racing driver, and founder of the eponymous car manufacturer.

EUR 350.00 - 500.00 EUR 468.75
106

First-Degree Certificate Issued to the Footballer Ezio Loich.

EUR 500.00 - 750.00 EUR 437.50
122

A photographic postcard of the Italian National Team with the players' autographs is accompanied by two photographic postcards of Guglielmo Gabetto

EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 406.25
5

Commemorative postcard of the Mille Miglia race with the three drivers' signatures on the back.

EUR 350.00 - 500.00 EUR 375.00
34

Three publications: 'Il mio Atlantico,' '400 giorni intorno al mondo,' and 'La Zattera,' all signed by Fogar.

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 375.00
58

Set of over 60 photographic prints in various sizes, mostly depicting the two players in action and posed.

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 375.00
97

Promotional photographic postcard with autograph.

EUR 350.00 - 500.00 EUR 375.00
86

Un Sogno in Bianco e Nero -- Black-and-white photo album with signatures of players, Natalia Aspesi, Aldo Fallai, and Gavino Sanna.

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 343.75
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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