I HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS ITEM INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED AND AUTHENTICATED IN THE US BY PSA - THE BUYER WILL RECEIVE THE ORIGINAL AUTHENTICATION LETTER WITH THE PHOTO.
BOTH photo and authentication letter carry identical tamper-proof authenticator numbering: AC64708.
Herbert James "Herb" Elliott AC MBE is the former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle distance runner of his era. In August 1958 he set the world record in the mile run, clocking 3:54.5, 2.7 seconds under the record held by Derek Ibbotson; later in the month he set the 1500 metres world record, running 3.36.0, 2.1 seconds under the record held by Stanislav Jungwirth. In the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won the gold medal and bettered his own world record with a time of 3:35.6.
Herb never lost a mile run and accomplished 36 wins over this distance. During his career, he broke four minutes for the mile on 17 occasions!
FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION HERE IS MY COPY OF THE JANUARY 1959 ISSUE OF "WORLD SPORTS" WHICH FEATURED HERB ON THE COVER AND IS SIGNED BY THE GREAT MAN HIMSELF.
The 63-page magazine is approx 7.5-inches by 10-inches, unopened.
The magazine is in very good condition.
The signature is permanent.
The signature is crystal clear, perfectly legible and completely free from any stains, smears, smudges or bleeding.
A superb addition to any sporting memorabilia collection.
As always - no nonsense - I GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS AND EVERY SIGNATURE IN MY COLLECTION FOR LIFE or your money back and I put that in writing too!