Old Original 1935 Midget Car 10K Gold & Diamond Ring & Medal Pin "NMA" Very Rare

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"NO RESERVE AUCTION" An old original early Midget race car gold medal pin and gold and diamond ring set.  The front of the ring has a gold midget car with a diamond on each of the wheels and below the gold race car it says DRIVER NMA 1935 and inside is marked 10k and
the gold medal pin has a gold Midget race car on it and above the race car say's MECHANIC 1935 and under the gold race car say's NMA and on the back of the pin is stamped G.F.
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I think NMA means National Midget Association? The ring measures approximately 2 inches by 2 inches and weighs 25 grams and measures out at a size 9.  This ring and pin set came out of the Chick Hirashima collection that I have been listing on Ebay.
TAKEO “CHICKIE” HIRASHIMA had the distinction of being the riding mechanic for the fastest qualifier at Indianapolis in each of the last three years when riding mechanics were required 1935, 1936, and 1937. He sat on the pole with Rex Mays in 1935 and 1936, and then rode with Jimmy Snyder to new records in qualifying a year later, one lap being the first in excess of 130 miles per hour. Chick Hirashima was member of George Robson’s winning crew in 1946, Hirashima probably had his greatest triumph in 1960. Not only was he crew chief for winner Jim Rathmann, but he also prepared the engine that powered Rodger Ward to second position after the greatest two-man dual in history. Hirashima had another one-two finish as engine man for the 1962 Leader Card team of Roger Ward and Len Sutton; plus, he was Len Sutton’s chief mechanic. A very early and rare piece of old Indy 500 memorabilia.
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Payment by U.S.A.$$$$ or PAYPAL. U.S.A. Shipping is .95 with tracking, insurance and signature confirmation or Free Local Pickup. International Buyers contact seller for shipping costs. Please note: I will accept check or m.o. payment from a buyer if (and only if) the buyer requests it. Can be picked up at Steve McQueens old airplane hangar here on the old Santa Paula Airport in Santa Paula California. If you have any questions message me California Time.
Danny Brucker
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