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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Collection of (26) Unused Tickets

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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Collection of (26) Unused Tickets

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Auction Date:2017 Jul 20 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Collection of 26 unused tickets for ice hockey matches at the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, including all of the games played by the United States. Each ticket measures 7.5 x 2.75, is dated from February 12–24, 1980, and designates the time of the match at Lake Placid’s Olympic Arena. The complete run of the iconic American ‘Miracle on Ice’ team is represented in the following tickets:

February 12 - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. Sweden)
February 14 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Czechoslovakia)
February 16 - 13:00-15:30 (USA vs. Norway)
February 18 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Romania)
February 20 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. West Germany)
February 22 Playoff - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. USSR)
February 24 Playoff - 11:00-13:30 (USA vs. Finland)
February 24 Playoff - 14:30-17:00 (Awards Ceremony)

The collection is comprised of tickets for various sections, including standing room. In overall fine condition. The USA vs. USSR match on February 22 at 17:00 was, of course, the famed 'Miracle on Ice' game, which Sports Illustrated later named the top sports moment of the 20th century. The Americans beat the defending gold medalist Soviet Union team by a score of 4-3, a major upset over their Cold War rivals.