1952 HELSINKI OLYMPICS BRONZE MEDAL W/ BOX & 5 DIPLOMAS Complete Collection of Swiss Gymnast 5 Diplomas & Medal Start Price USD 9,500.00 Current Price USD 10,433.00 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Location Minneapolis, MN See more about '1952 HELSINKI OLYMPICS BRONZE MEDAL W/ BOX & 5 DIPLOMAS' Description EbayInventorySportsOlympicsMedalsDiplomasHelsinki1952EugsterSet      CONTINENTAL               AUCTIONS       1952 OLYMPICS HANS EUGSTER BRONZE MEDAL & FIVE DIPLOMAS                                                                                               Item # 10043Description:This is an incredible collection that represents the athletic achievement of an Olympic Gymnastic Champion.  Hans Eugster competed for Switzerland in the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics.  He was a gymnast who earned a Gold Medal in the Parallel Bars, Silver Medal in theTeam Combined Exercises, Bronze Medal in the Rings, Fifth Place in the Long Horse Vault, and Fifth Place in the All Around.  He represented his country brilliantly during these Games and certainly goes down in history as one of the finest gymnasts that the world has ever seen.The following items are being offered in this auction that were awarded to Hans Eugster during the Games of the Fifteen Olympiad:1.)  Bronze Medal with Box, Third Place, Rings2.)  Olympic Diploma, First Place, Parallel Bars3.)  Olympic Diploma, Second Place, Team Combined Exercises4.)  Olympic Diploma, Third Place, Rings5.)  Olympic Diploma, Fifth Place, Long Horse Vault6.)  Olympic Diploma, Fifth Place, All AroundCondition:  Medal- Superb, with original patina                  Box- Extra Fine                  Diplomas- Extra Fine/Superb  Dimensions:  Medal- Diameter: 51 mm, Thickness: 3.4 mm                      Diplomas- 50 x 36 cm (14 1/8 x 19 13/16 inches)Edge Markings:  Medal- Factory StampDesigner:  Medal- Giuseppe Cassioli/Aukusti Tuhka                 Diplomas- Rolf ChristiansonMedal Manufacturer:  Kultakeskus Oy, Hameenlinna, Finland The entire collection of Olympic Diplomas from a single athlete with multiple awards is rarely offered, so a grouping like this is almost never seen, especially from an early Olympics.  All of the Olympic Diplomas that were awarded to Hans Eugster, a major figure in Gymnastics from the mid-20th century, are present.  The collection is completed with this athlete's Bronze Medal, in Superb condition with original box and name of a relative on the bottom, from his Third Place Finish in the Rings competition.  This set took quite some time to complete.  You'll be waiting a long time before you see a comparable offering of awards from another Olympic Champion.   a                                                      Super Close-Up a                                                       Super Close-Up a                                                    Super Close-Up a                                                         Super Close-Up a           1st Place Parallel Bars:                     Super Close-Up       2nd Place Team Combined:                     Super Close-Up                 3rd Place Rings: a a                     Super Close-Up        5th Place Long Horse Vault:                     Super Close-Up             5th Place All Around:                      Super Close-Up             Hans Eugster during his Bronze Medal performance at the            Helsinki Olympics: a   About Us:  Our company offers the finest in original, hard to find collectibles by way of auction and catalog.  We are Continental Auctions because of our focus on carrying a wide selection of collectible and historical items primarily from the Continental United States.Auctions:  Please look for us, we list auction items every Thursday night between 7 and 8 PM Central Standard Time.Payment:  Within the US-  We accept all forms of payment, but we prefer Paypal.  Paypal:  sales@coauc.comPersonal checks take 10 days to clear.  Do not send cash.Mail:  Continental Auctions, P.O. 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