June 24th, 2015 Summer Games Catalog Auction (#44)

Lot #519:

1982 St. Louis Cardinals World Series Trophy

The trophy stands nearly 12” tall with a black wooden base that measures roughly 7” x 7” x 2-½”. The trophy was manufactured by “Balfour” and weighs 6 lbs. The trophy features a gold-colored crown atop a circular centerpiece with a silver-like baseball below surrounded by 26 gold-colored flagpoles, each with a pennant featuring a team name enameled in black. A medallion for both the Cardinals and Brewers is mounted to the base, each enameled in their respective colors. brass band surrounding the base has been enameled to read, “ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - WORLD CHAMPIONS - 1982”. An “Awards by Balfour” manufacturers sticker is present underneath the base. The trophy is in NRMT condition.

Please note that a correction and/or update has been made to this lot and the printed catalog differs from what is online.