Spring Premier Auction 2019
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 28, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 25
OSCAR ROBERTSON'S 1960 ROME OLYMPIC GAMES PARTICIPATION MEDAL ISSUED AS MEMBER OF USA'S GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL
Sold for
$1,034.40
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
A 1960 Rome Summer Olympics participation medal would not normally generate a whole lot of buzz in the market. After all these medals were not made of the highest quality material and a total of 5396 athletes who participated in these Games received one. There were on the other hand a few athletes representing the U.S. in Rome whose issued participation medals would certainly be heavily sought after by collectors. One is Muhammad Ali who as Cassius Clay won a boxing gold medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the tender age of 18. The other African-American hero for Team USA was 21-year-old Oscar Robertson who along with Jerry West Jerry Lucas and company guided the U.S. Men's basketball team on a dominant gold medal run on the hardcourt. Presented here is Oscar's very own issue participation medal from the 1960 Olympics.
Designed by Emilio Greco and minted by Bertoni of Milan the cast bronze medal measures 55 mm in diameter and 4 mm thick weighing 82 grams. The obverse shows a nude female torchbearer in the foreground with the Olympic rings in the background. The reverse shows a flight of eagles soaring over Rome stadium with "GIOCHI DELLA XVII OLYMPIADE ROMA MCMLX" inscribed around the rim. The original patina on Oscar's medal shows good dimension and just a little tarnishing. It comes in NM condition overall with light wear from age.
PLEASE NOTE: Oscar will donate a portion of his auction proceeds to the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and LeBow Institute for Myeloma Therapeutics at Dana Farber. This renowned cancer treatment center “provides comprehensive care to patients with multiple myeloma including promising new therapies through clinical trials rooted in an approach that brings laboratory discoveries quickly to the clinical setting (https://www.dana-farber.org/multiple-myeloma-program).
Payment for your invoice must clear in full prior to shipping. All items will be shipped from SCP Auctions’ Laguna Niguel, CA office in the order that payments are received. Please allow up to three business days following clearance of payment for items to ship. All items will be shipped UPS/FedEx Ground unless you contact us to discuss an alternative shipping method. If you would like your items shipped in a different method, such as UPS/FedEx Next Day or UPSFedEx 2-Day, you must contact our Post Sale Services Manager Veronica Rodriguez by emailing customerservice@scpauctions.com to discuss alternative shipping instructions. Prior to bidding, please be aware of estimated shipping costs, especially for large or heavy lots. You may contact SCP Auctions for any shipping estimates lots you are bidding on or interested in bidding on. If you intend to pick up your items in person at the SCP Auctions office, please call us to schedule. Payment must clear prior to items being available for pick-up.
