Sporting Memorabilia Sale - November 8th 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | 10:30 AM EUR (GMT)
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Sporting Memorabilia Sale - November 8th 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | 10:30 AM EUR (GMT)
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Day 2: Sporting Memoribilia - Motor Sports & Football
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Giorgio Chinaglia Cosmos No.9 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Cha
Lot # 912 (Sale Order: 176 of 712)
Low Estimate: 250High Estimate: 250
Giorgio Chinaglia Cosmos No.9 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Championship season, the lightweight long-sleeved white shirt numbered to the reverse Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Giorgio Chinaglia Cosmos No.9 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Cha
Lot # 913 (Sale Order: 177 of 712)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
Giorgio Chinaglia Cosmos No.9 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Championship season, the lightweight short-sleeved white shirt numbered to the right-sleeve & back, the reverse also lettered CHINAGLIA Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Carlos Alberto Cosmos No.25 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Champ
Lot # 915 (Sale Order: 179 of 712)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
Carlos Alberto Cosmos No.25 daily practice shirt worn during the 1977 Championship season, the white shirt numbered to the reverse Carlos Alberto won four Championship Rings with the Cosmos in 1977, 1978, 1980 & 1982. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Signed Steve Hunt Cosmos No.11 jersey from the 1977 Championship season, wh
Lot # 916 (Sale Order: 180 of 712)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
Signed Steve Hunt Cosmos No.11 jersey from the 1977 Championship season, white & green trimmed short-sleeved jersey, numbered 11 to the front the right sleeve and the back, the reverse also lettered HUNT and signed by the player Steve Hunt won three Championship Rings at New York Cosmos in 1977, 1978 & 1982, the latter at his second spell at the club following a move & return from Coventry City. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Match ball from the first Cosmos NASL home game played at the Giants Stadiu
Lot # 917 (Sale Order: 181 of 712)
Low Estimate: 4,000High Estimate: 6,000
Match ball from the first Cosmos NASL home game played at the Giants Stadium on 17th April 1977 v Rochester Lancers, THE BALL SIGNED BY THE TWO COSMOS GOALSCORERS FROM THE MATCH PELE & GIORGIO CHINAGLIA, a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, in addition to the signatures the ball bears the match identification in the hand of the Cosmos equipment manager Charles Martinelli, housed in a Lucite display box Cosmos and the Lancers were the great local Derby rivals in the NASL and the two teams christened the new home of the Cosmos at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In 1977 the prefix ''New York'' was dropped from the club name, before making a return in 1979. In an exciting match Pele and Giorgio Chinaglia scored during the Cosmos 2-0 win. Pele was a constant threat to the Rochester defence and as well as scoring set up a series of goal opportunities for team-mates. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele hat-trick match ball from the Cosmos v Fort Lauderdale Strikers match
Lot # 918 (Sale Order: 182 of 712)
Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 5,000
Pele hat-trick match ball from the Cosmos v Fort Lauderdale Strikers match at Giants Stadium 15th May 1977 widely regarded to have been Pele's defining personal performance during his 2 1/2 years at the NASL Club, THE BALL SIGNED BY PELE AND TEAM-MATES FRANZ BECKENBAUER & GIORGIO CHINAGLIA, a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, housed in a Lucite display box For aficionados who followed Pele's career in detail at Cosmos, the Brazilian's performance in the Strikers match lives long in the memory. He performed at an extraordinary high level of energy and sheer class and propelled his team-mates to their own high levels of performance simultaneously. In this match Pele scored tormented the opposition defence with an awesome display and scored all three goals in the Cosmos 3-0 victory before a full house at the Giants Stadium. The Fort Lauderdale goalkeeper beaten three times that day was England's Gordon Banks who at the 1970 World Cup had denied Pele with a wonder save from the Brazilian's header. Bank's shirt from this match is being offered elsewhere in this auction as lot 921. Also Pele's match-worn shorts from this game are being sold elsewhere in this auction as lot 919, while Carlos Alberto's shorts from the same game are offered as lot 920. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele Championship Season match-worn shorts from his Cosmos hat-trick game v
Lot # 919 (Sale Order: 183 of 712)
Low Estimate: 1,000High Estimate: 1,500
Pele Championship Season match-worn shorts from his Cosmos hat-trick game v Fort Lauderdale Strikers at the Giants Stadium 15th May 1977, a pair of white shorts with green No.10 Pele scored all three of Cosmos goals in the 3-0 victory over Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Pele's hat-trick ball from this match is being sold elsewhere in this auction as lot 918, Carlos Alberto's game shorts from the same match are being offered as lot 920 and Gordon Banks's Fort Lauderdale goalkeeping jersey as lot 921. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Carlos Alberto Championship Season match-worn shorts from the Cosmos v Fort
Lot # 920 (Sale Order: 184 of 712)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Carlos Alberto Championship Season match-worn shorts from the Cosmos v Fort Lauderdale Strikers game at the Giants Stadium 15th May 1977, a pair of white shorts with green No.25 Cosmos beat Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-0 through a Pele hat-trick. Pele's hat-trick ball from this match is being sold elsewhere in this auction as lot 918, Pele's match-worn shorts are being offered as lot 919 and Gordon Banks's Fort Lauderdale goalkeeping jersey as lot 921. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Gordon Banks match-worn Fort Lauderdale Strikers goalkeeping jersey from th
Lot # 921 (Sale Order: 185 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
Gordon Banks match-worn Fort Lauderdale Strikers goalkeeping jersey from the game v Cosmos at the Giants Stadium 15th May 1977, black & red long-sleeved jersey, numbered 1 front & back and the reverse lettered BANKS; sold with the official ''Kick'' programme for the match (2) At the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, England's goalkeeper Gordon Banks pulled off what is widely regarded as the greatest save in football history to deny Brazil's Pele powerful bouncing downward header. When these two legendary footballers faced each other again in the 1977 NASL fixture at the Giants Stadium it was a very different story. Pele scored a hat-trick as Fort Lauderdale were defeated 3-0. Pele's hat-trick ball from this match is being sold elsewhere in this auction as lot 918, Pele's match-worn shorts are being offered as lot 919 and Carlos Alberto's shorts as lot 920. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele Championship season match-worn Cosmos No.10 playing shorts from the NA
Lot # 922 (Sale Order: 186 of 712)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
Pele Championship season match-worn Cosmos No.10 playing shorts from the NASL game v Tampa Bay Rowdies at the Tampa Stadium 29th May 1977, a pair of white shorts with green No.10 Cosmos suffered a 4-2 defeat in this match, Beckenbauer & Field scoring for New York. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele match-worn white Cosmos No,10 jersey from the friendly game v Lazio of
Lot # 923 (Sale Order: 187 of 712)
Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 5,000
Pele match-worn white Cosmos No,10 jersey from the friendly game v Lazio of Italy at the Giant's Stadium 1st June 1977, numbered 10 to the right sleeve and the back, the reverse also lettered PELE; sold together with the official ''Kick'' programme for the match (2) Lazio won the match 3-2, which also marked the Cosmos home debut of Franz Beckenbauer, arguably pairing the finest two players of the 1960s and 70s in the same team. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Match ball from Franz Beckenbauer's NASL Cosmos home debut v Toronto Metros
Lot # 924 (Sale Order: 188 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
Match ball from Franz Beckenbauer's NASL Cosmos home debut v Toronto Metros-Croatia League game played at the Giants Stadium 5th June 1977, THE BALL IS SIGNED BY PELE, FRANZ BECKENBAUER & GIORGIO CHINAGLIA, a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, in addition to the signatures the ball bears the match identification in the hand of the Cosmos equipment manager Charles Martinelli, housed in a Lucite display box Perhaps inspired by the home debut of ''Der Kaiser'' Franz Beckenbauer, this was one of the greatest ever Cosmos team performances ending in a 6-0 victory, with a Steve Hunt hat-trick, a brace from Giorgio Chinaglia and a goal from Jomo Sono. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele hat-trick match ball from the Cosmos v Los Angeles Aztecs match 26th J
Lot # 925 (Sale Order: 189 of 712)
Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 5,000
Pele hat-trick match ball from the Cosmos v Los Angeles Aztecs match 26th June 1977, THE BALL WITH A FULL SIGNATURE OF PELE WITH A PERSONALISED DEDICATION PARA O AMIGO, CHARLES, AMIGO [MARTINELLI], a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, housed in a Lucite display box As Pele's last full year of football was coming to an end he began performing at ever greater levels seemingly determined to leave the game whilst still at the peak of his powers, On 26th June 1977 Pele scored a hat-trick during the 5-2 win over Elton John's team Los Angeles Aztecs. The other Cosmos scorers were Ramon Mifflin and Vito Dimitrijevic. Pele's leadership and inspiration was evident as he orchestrated wave after wave of attacks upon a beleaguered Aztecs defence. The capacity crowd cheered throughout the high adrenalin game. The shorts worn by Pele in this match are being sold as the following lot. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele Championship Season match-worn shorts from his Cosmos hat-trick game v
Lot # 926 (Sale Order: 190 of 712)
Low Estimate: 1,000High Estimate: 1,500
Pele Championship Season match-worn shorts from his Cosmos hat-trick game v Los Angeles Aztecs at the Giants Stadium 26th June 1977, a pair of white shorts with green No.10 Cosmos beat Los Angeles 5-2. Steve Hunt & Giorgio Chinaglia scored the other goals. Pele's match-ball from this match is being offered as the previous lot. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele's match-worn shorts from the Cosmos v Portland Timbers NASL match play
Lot # 927 (Sale Order: 191 of 712)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
Pele's match-worn shorts from the Cosmos v Portland Timbers NASL match played at the Giants Stadium 17th July 1977, A pair of white shorts with green No.10 During their Championship winning season Cosmos beat Portland 2-0. The goal scorers were Giorgio Chinaglia and Steve Hunt. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Franz Beckenbauer's Cosmos No.6 playing kit worn in the NASL Eastern Divisi
Lot # 928 (Sale Order: 192 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
Franz Beckenbauer's Cosmos No.6 playing kit worn in the NASL Eastern Division Conference Championship (1st Leg) v Rochester Lancers, New York, at the Holleder Memorial Stadium 21th August 1977, a green & white trimmed Cosmos jersey number 6 on the front, right sleeve & back, the reverse also lettered BECKENBAUER; and a pair of white No.6 shorts; sold together with the official ''Kick'' programme for the return leg at the Giants Stadium 24th August(3) Over the two legs Cosmos defeated the Lancers 6-2 on aggregate. In the 1st Leg Cosmos won the match 2-1 through goals by Steve Hunt & Giorgio Chinaglia. In the 2nd Leg at the Giants Stadium the Cosmos won 4-1 with goals by Georgio Chinaglia (2), Pele & Vito Dimitrijevic. Cosmos went onto play and beat the Seattle Sounders in the '77 Soccer Bowl. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
The full playing kit worn by Pele in his final competitive career football
Lot # 929 (Sale Order: 193 of 712)
Low Estimate: 30,000High Estimate: 50,000
The full playing kit worn by Pele in his final competitive career football match in the NASL Championship Soccer Bowl for Cosmos v Seattle Sounders at the Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon, 28th August 1977, comprising: a green and white trimmed Cosmos short-sleeved jersey numbered 10 to the chest, right-sleeve and back, additionally lettered to the reverse PELE; together with a pair of white No.10 shorts, and a pair of green socks (4) Pele's final match resulted in him winning a Championship Ring. Cosmos defeated the Sounders 2-1 making it a bitter sweet day for his army or adoring fans. Charles Martinelli, the team's equipment manager, recalls Pele being in an uncharacteristically sober and quiet mood prior to the game, keeping himself to himself clearly in contemplation of his professional soccer curtain call. He also recalls the determination of Pele's team-mates to ensure that the 'Black Pearl' would go out on a high - and so it was to prove. In the 2-1 victory the Cosmos goals were scored by Englishman Steve Hunt and Italian favourite Giorgio Chinaglia. In between the former Chelsea player Tommy Ord had equalised for the Sounders. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Giorgio Chinaglia full Cosmos playing kit worn in the NASL Championship Soc
Lot # 930 (Sale Order: 194 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
Giorgio Chinaglia full Cosmos playing kit worn in the NASL Championship Soccer Bowl v Seattle Sounders at the Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon, 28th August 1977, comprising a green short-sleeved jersey numbered 9 to the front the right sleeve and the back, the reverse also lettered CHINAGLIA, a pair of white No.9 shorts and a pair of green socks (4) New York Cosmos centre-forward Giorgio Chinaglia scored the winning goal when the Cosmos won the '77 Soccer Bowl defeating Seattle Sounders 2-1. Chinaglia was born in Italy but grew up in south Wales and began his youth career at Swansea.Town before playing in Italian football until 1976, latterly at Lazio. He then joined Cosmos where he was spectacularly successful scoring 193 goals in 213 games and winning four Championship Rings in 1977, 1978, 1980 & 1982. In 2014 the franchise retired the Cosmos No.9 jersey. Charles Martinelli confirms that this shirt was worn in the first half. The rest of the kit was worn for the whole game. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Carlos Alberto's full Cosmos playing kit worn in the NASL Championship Socc
Lot # 931 (Sale Order: 195 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
Carlos Alberto's full Cosmos playing kit worn in the NASL Championship Soccer Bowl v Seattle Sounders at the Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon, 28th August 1977, comprising a green short-sleeved jersey numbered 25 to the front the right sleeve and the back, the reverse also lettered C. ALBERTO, a pair of white No.25 shorts and a pair of green socks (4) For information on the 1977 Soccer Bowl see lot 929. The former Brazilian World Cup winning captain played 80 times for the Cosmos between 1977 and 1980. Charles Martinelli confirms that this shirt was worn in the first half of the match, the rest of the kit for the whole game. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
The 1977 NASL Soccer Bowl Championship Ring awarded to the New York Cosmos
Lot # 932 (Sale Order: 196 of 712)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 3,000
The 1977 NASL Soccer Bowl Championship Ring awarded to the New York Cosmos equipment manager Charles Martinelli, the 10k gold ring set with an emerald inscribed NASL CHAMPIONS 1977, MARTINELLI, 8-28-77, and additionally engraved with the signature of Pele, also bearing the NASL and Cosmos club logos In tribute to the departing Pele, uniquely the Championship Ring was additionally engraved with the Brazilian legend's signature. For information on the 1977 Soccer Bowl see lot 929, the kit worn by Pele in the match. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
The match ball from the final career game of football legend Pele, the ''Fa
Lot # 933 (Sale Order: 197 of 712)
Low Estimate: 20,000High Estimate: 30,000
The match ball from the final career game of football legend Pele, the ''Farewell Match'' between Cosmos and FC Santos of Brazil played at the Giants Stadium, New Jersey, 1st October 1977, THE BALL SIGNED BY PELE and inscribed ''thanks'', a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, in addition to the signatures the ball bears the match identification in the hand of the Cosmos equipment manager Charles Martinelli, housed in a Lucite display box; sold with the official match programme (2) On 1st October 1977 the greatest footballer of all time played his last match. The match was between his final club New York Cosmos and the Brazilian club where he first made his name FC Santos. Pele played the first-half for the Cosmos and the second-half for his beloved Santos F.C. of Brazil. Pele only played for these two clubs during his illustrious career. During the first half of this world-wide watched event, Pele signed off in the manner everyone hoped by scoring a goal for the Cosmos. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Pele Farewell Match tickets presentation, a laminated wooden frame enclosin
Lot # 934 (Sale Order: 198 of 712)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Pele Farewell Match tickets presentation, a laminated wooden frame enclosing a trio of match tickets for the Cosmos v Santos Pele Farewell Match played at the Giants Stadium 1st October 1977, one ticket from each tier of the stadium seating (lower, mezzanine, & upper) Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
The match ball from the Cosmos v Santos game played at the Pontiac Stadium,
Lot # 935 (Sale Order: 199 of 712)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
The match ball from the Cosmos v Santos game played at the Pontiac Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, 5th October 1977, a French manufactured Adidas Official NASL soccer ball bearing the facsimile signature of Commissioner Phil Woosnam, the pentagon panels with white outlined red stars on a blue background, the ball bears the match identification in the hand of the Cosmos equipment manager Charles Martinelli, housed in a Lucite display box; sold together with an official Santos club pennant (2) Four days after Pele's Farewell Match, Cosmos played Santos in a second game staged in Detroit. The teams were separated by a Giorgio Chinaglia goal for the Cosmos. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
Carlos Roberto Santos black & white striped No.8 jersey worn in the match v
Lot # 936 (Sale Order: 200 of 712)
Low Estimate: 800High Estimate: 1,200
Carlos Roberto Santos black & white striped No.8 jersey worn in the match v Cosmos played at the Pontiac Stadium, Detroit, 5th October 1977, short-sleeved Santos and the Cosmos contested the Pele Farewell Match at the Giants Stadium on 1st October 1977, then met again at a neutral venue in Detroit. The match ended 1-1. Provenance: The Charles Martinelli Collection. Former Equipment Manager of the New York Cosmos.
