Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Pele Signed 1996 Olympic Games Soccer Football
- Price realized
- $976
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $800
- Category
- Sports Memorabilia
- Sold
- November 8, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 1- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Pele twice signed "1996 Olympic Games" soccer ball, signed by Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) (Brazilian, Portuguese, 1940-2022), Pele was named in 1999 "Athlete of the Century," by the International Olympic Committee, and in "World Player of the Century," International Federation of Football, signed on a pentagon/ hexagon panel with sentiment and again on a pentagon panel "With Love Pele" on an "Official Match Ball of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games," ball also marked "FIFA Approved," "Questra Olympia," and "Adidas, Made in Germany," 0.90lbs Note: small stand not included
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.