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Olympic Games/ Summer, 1952/ Helsinki/ Zatopek/...

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Olympic Games/ Summer, 1952/ Helsinki/ Zatopek/ Marathon. Set of nine pieces on the Czech locomotive: a) the 2 tickets cut from the 5000m and marathon finals (Two of the victories in his triple); b) the program for the July 27 marathon; c) two original press photos, where Zato is with Vera Caslavska and Bannister (18x13), 1954; d) special issue of the FFA: year 1953, Zato and Mimoun; e) book by B.Caceres: "la Xvè Olympiade" (on cover, the 5000); f) "Sprint", n°97 of 8/9/47, front page: "Zato, la locomotive tchèque..."; g) a photo of Zato racing. This is a fine set for finally tracking a locomotive, and with these carbuncles, they're unique. TBE