From Olympic medals to passport a sports sale
By AFP
23 April 2019 |
8:48 am
Beverly Hills auction house Julien's Auctions prepares to host a sports memorabilia sale, with items like the Olympic torch carried by Muhammad Ali in the 1996 Atlanta Games and a pair of Lionel Messi's signature cleats.
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