A 1936 Olympic Games postcard sent by the British 50k Walk gold medal winner Harold ''Bert'' Whitlock, the card portraying the Olympic Stadium, postmarked 31.7.36, manuscript in blue ink: DONALD, ARRIVED YESTERDAY, 15 MILES THIS MORNING, ALL O.K., OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW, BERT Harry ''Bert'' Whitlock, a 32-year-old auto mechanic, moved into first place at the 38 kilometre mark and overcame a bout of sickness for 5,000 metres before recovering to win gold by a wide margin.
Hammer:
£90
Estimate:
£150 - £250
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A 1936 Olympic Games postcard sent by the British 50k Walk gold medal winner Harold ''Bert'' Whitlock, the card portraying the Olympic Stadium, postmarked 31.7.36, manuscript in blue ink: DONALD, ARRIVED YESTERDAY, 15 MILES THIS MORNING, ALL O.K., OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW, BERT Harry ''Bert'' Whitlock, a 32-year-old auto mechanic, moved into first place at the 38 kilometre mark and overcame a bout of sickness for 5,000 metres before recovering to win gold by a wide margin.