Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2023
The third instalment of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the 1999 edition of the tournament, hosted in the United States of America, saw it become the most successful FIFA Women's World Cup in terms of attendance, television ratings, and public interest with many of those metrics still standing even to this day. With the United States National Team knocking off the likes of Germany, Brazil and China in the playoff rounds to claim their 2nd FIFA Women's World Cup title, offered here is this lot consisting of a ball and a Peoples Magazine centerfold signed by members of the tournament winning squad. Starting with the ball, a Nike made USA Soccer example that remains in good condition and still appears to hold air after all these year, the ball is signed by all 20 members of the 1999 World Cup squad including stars Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett and Carla Overbeck. All having autographed the ball with a blue ink marker, the autographs have faded over the years but are all legible and strong despite this. Additionally, the ball comes with a display case that features a stand that sports a "U.S. Women's World Cup Champions" display plate over the front and remains in good condition with light wear. For the signed centerfold, framed to full dimensions of 21 1/2" x 15 1/2" and displayed in a simple black frame that shows light wear to the edges and corners, the piece, originally from an issue of Peoples magazine, has been placed under red and blue coloured mattes and has been signed nine (9) including MacMillan, Akers and Chastain among others. All having signed in either red or blue ink, all the autos remain legible with some showing fading for age and exposure to light, mostly on the example of Cindy Parlow. A JSA Auction LOA will accompany the lot.
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