$640
A silver tone rectangular medal presented to Pelé, with green and yellow striped ribbon, depicting a football player. The obverse of the medal is engraved "Pelé," and the reverse is engraved "Cumprimentos de Neusa Sakay e familia com prova de grande amizade. Bauru, 8-7-58" Greetings from Neusa Sakay and Family , as proof of great friendship - Bauru - 8 - 7 - 58 . The medal was gifted to Pelé, likely in honor of his then-recent World Cup victory in 1958, by a friend's sister, Neuzinha, whom he admired and later dated. 2 1/2 by 1 inches Categories: PELÉ
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-03