For Immediate Release:
THE WORLD’S GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER
MAKES HISTORY AT JULIEN’S AUCTIONS IN
LONDON WITH A WHITE GLOVE AUCTION
100% OF ALL LOTS SOLD!!!!
PELÉ: THE COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT RESULTS ANNOUNCED BY
JULIEN’S AUCTIONS
London, England – (June 9, 2016) – Julien’s Auctions, the world record breaking auction
house to the stars, has announced highlighted results from the three-day Pelé: THE
COLLECTION auction which took place at Mall Galleries in London. From June 7-9,
bidders from around the globe bid high and often for a piece of memorabilia from the
life and career of the most significant football player of all time, Pelé. The three-time
World Cup Champion, FIFA Player of the Century and Brazilian Football icon offered his
vast collection of memorabilia, awards, personal
property and iconic items from his entire career for the
first time ever.
The collection included over 2,000 items featured in the
three-day auction in London through Julien’s Auctions. Pelé is considered to be
the most important football player of all time and has often been referred to as
“Soccer’s National Treasure.” The three-time World Cup Champion, FIFA Player of
the Century (1999) and Brazilian Football legend became a superstar with his performance in the 1958 World Cup.
He holds the record as the youngest player to ever play in, and score in, a World Cup Final and holds the Guinness
World Record for goals scored in a career with 1,283.
Highlighted results of the auction included:
1,000th Game Crown — $235,760 US Dollars (162,000 BP)
1958 World Cup Medal — $290,000 US Dollars (200,000 BP)
1962 World Cup Medal — $199,500 US Dollars (137,500 BP)
Jules Rimet — $573,000 US Dollars (395,000 BP)
1970 World Cup Medal — $500,000 US Dollars (346,000 BP)
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Martin Nolan, Executive Director, head up the organization and together have led the renowned auction house to
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