Pelé Minas Gerais 1958 World Cup 50th anniversary trophy presented in 2008.
£1,800 - £2,200
Pelé Minas Gerais 1958 World Cup 50th anniversary trophy presented in 2008, a trophy presented to Pelé on June 18, 2008, by the Governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Brazil's first World Cup victory in 1958, the trophy featuring a bronze circular sculpture, displaying a raised relief image of the Jules Rimet Trophy, mounted to a black base, affixed to the base is a plaque that reads "Pelé/ 50 anos da primeira conquista brasileira da Copa do mundo de Futebol/ Aécio Neves da Cunha/ Governador de Minas Gerais/ Belo Horizonte, 18 de junho de 2008" [Pelé/ 50th anniversary of the first conquest of Brazilian World Cup Soccer/ Aécio Neves da Cunha/ Governor of Minas Gerais/ Belo Horizonte, June 18, 2008], the trophy is housed in a black velvet case, case, 42 by 32 by 12cm.
Provenance: The Pelé Collection, Julien’s Auctions, London, 7th to 9th June 2016, Lot 291.
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