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Types of Olympic Memorabilia PARTICIPATION MEDALS Olympic participation medals have their origins with the first Modern Games held in Athens in 1896. Officially called ‘commemoratives,’ these medals are presented to all athletes and officials as remembrances of the Games. Although usually struck in bronze, there have been medals struck in steel, copper, pewter, and other metals as well. These medals can be quite beautiful and feature different designs for each Olympic Games. Highly prized by collectors, participation medals range from very common in availability to exceedingly rare.
OLYMPIC POSTERS Although posters were used to promote the Olympic Games from the very beginning, it was not until the 1912 Stockholm Games that the first ‘official’ Olympic posters were produced. Originally, Olympic posters were a much-needed vehicle for advertising and were affixed to walls, displayed in shop windows, and exhibited in train stations worldwide. While only one type of poster was produced for the 1912 Games, more recent Games have seen literally dozens of varieties. Many Olympic posters are beautiful works of art, and while many are quite common, the posters from the early years of the Games are very rare and valuable.
OLYMPIC DIPLOMAS Olympic diplomas are certificates presented to both Olympic winners and participants, a tradition dating back to the first Modern Olympics in 1896. The diploma designs are truly unique with wonderful graphics, often with bright and vidid colors, reflecting the eras in which they were made. In current Olympic Games, the first eight places receive special ‘winner’s diplomas’ in addition to the participation diplomas given to all athletes and officials; today the two types of diplomas generally differ in design, although that was not always the case. Winner’s diplomas tend to carry a value less than their corresponding winner’s medals, despite being just as rare. As with all Olympic memorabilia, the prices of diplomas have been rising steadily and those from earlier Games are especially desirable.
OLYMPIC TORCHES One of the most dramatic events of an Olympic Games is the Olympic torch relay, which involves thousands of people and covers much of a host country’s geography. No other aspect of an Olympic Games is seen in person by as many people, and it is one of the few chances for an average person to have a sense of involvement with the Games. At times, the relay has also traveled into space, the summit of Mt. Everest, and beneath the sea! The first Olympic Games to have an Olympic Torch relay was the 1936 Summer Olympic held in Berlin, Germany. The flame was ignited by the sun in Olympia, Greece, site of the ancient Olympics, and carried by a relay of runners and torches to Berlin where the flame ignited a huge cauldron at the Olympic stadium. The relay proved to be such a success that it became an integral part of the Olympic Games. The quantity of torches produced for a particular Olympic varies greatly: for some Games only 10 or so torches are made, while for others 10,000 or more are produced. Although some collectors prefer one type or another, the values of Olympic torches do not tend to vary based upon their use in the relay.
“WINNER’S” OR PRIZE MEDALS The ultimate goal for any Olympian is to stand upon the podium and receive a medal as one of the top three finishers in an event. Officially called ‘prize medals,’ the Olympic Games’ highest awards —bronze, silver, and gold—are equally prized by collectors. While the Olympic champion is referred to as having received a ‘gold’ medal, the medal is in fact made of silver then gilded with at least six grams of gold. In only four Olympics were gold medals actually stuck in solid gold: 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1912. When the Olympic Games were revived and the first Modern Games held in Athens in 1896, only the first two places were honored with medals, the Olympic champion receiving a silver medal and the runner-up receiving a bronze. At the Paris Olympics of 1900 as many as fifteen of the top finishers received medals. In 1904, at the St. Louis Olympics, for the first time the top three finishers were awarded gold, silver, and bronze. This same order of finish is still used today.
OLYMPICS AUCTION Bidding begins July 13th. Bidding will close July 20th. Following up record-setting performances in past Olympic sales, RR Auction is proud to return to the Olympics with a July 2017 auction devoted exclusively to the field. From the first modern Games in Athens in 1896 through the recent Rio 2016 Summer Games, this auction boasts more than 230 lots representing over a century of Olympics. Featuring coveted medals, torches, and other memorabilia, the variety of material will appeal to both long-time collectors and those new to the genre. Highlights include a complete set of Winter Games participation medals, a near-complete set of Summer participation medals, an excessively rare 1936 IOC member’s ‘Golden Chain of Office,’ a 1936 Garmisch second-place silver medal, a ‘Chelyabinsk meteorite’ medal from Sochi 2014, and a series of sought-after torches from across the decades. Please contact our Olympic Auction Director, Tricia Eaton, at Tricia@RRAuction.com with any inquiries; condition statements are available upon request.
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From 1896 to 2016: a spectacular near-complete set of Summer participation medals 3001
Summer Olympics Collection of (31) Participation Medals Estimate $15,000+ Amazing set of 31 Summer Olympics medals, consisting almost entirely of participation medals plus a couple additional types, representing a near-complete set; the only one absent is the excessively rare St. Louis 1904 participation medal. Highlights include a stunning gilt bronze participation medal from the first Modern Olympics held in Athens in 1896, and an extremely scarce bronze participation medal from the Stockholm equestrian events of the 1956 Games. A complete listing is available online at RRAuction.com.
Collection Includes 1. Athens 1896 Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal (with box) 2. Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Silvered Bronze Winner’s Medal 3. Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Silvered Bronze Participation Medal
12. Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics Tombac Fundraising Medal [Canceled Games] 13. London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal 14. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box)
22. Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Tombac Participation Medal 23. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box) 24. Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
4. London 1908 Summer Olympics Pewter Participation Medal
15. Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
25. Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Burnished Copper Participation Medal (with pouch)
5. Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Pewter Participation Medal
16. Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
26. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box)
6. Berlin 1916 Summer Olympic Trials Winner’s Medal [Canceled Games]
17. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
27. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Silvered Participation Medal (with box)
7. Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
18. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
28. Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
8. Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
19. Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
29. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
9. Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
20. Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal (with case)
30. London 2012 Summer Olympics Cupronickel Participation Medal
10. Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
21. Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
31. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Alloy Copper Participation Medal (with box)
11. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Complete set of Winter Olympics participation medals, including the incredibly rare 1924 Chamonix and 1932 Lake Placid 3002
Winter Olympics Complete Collection of (22) Participation Medals Estimate $30,000+ Extraordinary complete set of 22 Winter Olympics participation medals, representing every Winter Olympics to be held from 1924 to 2014. The collection is highlighted by two of the rarest and most highly sought after participation medals issued for any Olympics, the Chamonix 1924 and Lake Placid 1932 bronze participation medals. A complete listing is available online at www.RRAuction.com.
Collection Includes 1. Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics Third Place Bronze Winner’s / Participation Medal (with box) 2. St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal 3. Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
9. Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal 10. Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal 11. Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
17. Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics Copper Participation Medal (with box) 18. Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box) 19. Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box)
4. Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
12. Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics Silvered Bronze Participation Medal 13. Lake Placid 1980 Winter
5. St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Olympics Nickel-Silver Participation Medal (with box)
20. Torino 2006 Winter Olympics Pewter Participation Medal (with box)
6. Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics Copper Participation Medal
14. Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
21. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Pewter Participation Medal
7. Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
15. Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal (with box)
22. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Steel Participation Medal
8. Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
16. Albertville 1992 Winter Chrome-Plated Steel Olympics Participation Medal
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Pierre de Coubertin National Olympic Committee Gilt Medal Estimate $200+ Beautiful medal honoring the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the International Olympic Committee. Gilt bronze, 90 mm, 400 gm. The front depicts IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin, and the reverse features French text commemorating the founding of the IOC in 1894. Complete with its original box and plastic display stand.
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Pierre de Coubertin Silver Plaque Estimate $400+ Scarce rectangular medal honoring International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin. Silvered bronze, 52 mm x 90 mm, 213 gm, by R. Pelltier for Decat. The front features a portrait of Coubertin in profile and reads, “Les Grandes Figures du Sport, P. de Coubertin, 1863–1937”; the reverse reads, “Renovateur des Jeux Olympiques.”
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Beautiful gilt medal from the first Modern Olympics 3005
Athens 1896 Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $1,000+ Participation medal issued for the Athens 1896 Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by W. Pittner, Austria. The front features a seated Nike holding a laurel wreath over a phoenix emerging from flames, with the Acropolis in the distance; the reverse bears a star surmounted above five lines of Greek legend set within a laurel wreath. The immolation of the phoenix and its emergence from the ashes symbolizes the rebirth of the Olympic Games after a hiatus of more than 1,500 years. An uncommon and desirable medal given the sheer historical significance of the Olympiad and how so few examples were ultimately struck.
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Athens 1896 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $800+ Participation medal issued for the Athens 1896 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by W. Pittner, Austria. The front features a seated Nike holding a laurel wreath over a phoenix emerging from flames, with Acropolis in the background; the reverse bears a star surmounted above five lines of Greek legend set within a laurel wreath. Includes its red case.
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal for Gymnastics Estimate $600+ Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 54 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as gymnastics, “XXVI Fete Federale de Gymnastique,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped “Bronze” on an edge. Bronze 1900 winner’s medals are particularly rare.
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Silvered Bronze Winner’s Medal for Gymnastics Estimate $600+
Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 57 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as gymnastics, “XXVI Fete Federale de Gymnastique,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped “Bronze” on an edge.
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal for Firefighting Estimate $500+ Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 54 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as firefighting, “Concours de Sapeurs–Pompiers,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped “Bronze” on an edge, with a small hole drilled into upper portion.
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Brilliant 1900 silver medal for firefighting
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal for Firefighting Estimate $1,000+ Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silver, 42 mm x 60 mm, 55 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as firefighting, “Concours de Sapeurs–Pompiers,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped “Argent” on an edge. A highly attractive solid silver winner’s medal augmented by its unique event, detailed artwork, and exceptional luster.
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Silvered Bronze Winner’s Medal ‘Shooting’ Estimate $600+ Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 55 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as national shooting contest, “Concours de Tir [Shooting Competition], VIIme Concours National,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped “Bronze” on an edge.
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Bronze Award Medal Estimate $200+
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Diploma Estimate $500+ Uncommon official bronze medal diploma from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle (of which the Summer Olympics were a part), 20.75 x 16.5, awarded to Monsieur Justy Pierre from Murviel-les-Montpellier. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with several vertical creases and a small tear to right edge.
Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Bronze, 63.5 mm, 100 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory, with tablet below issuing the medal to “J. Lac.” Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Bronze.” Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these non-athletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. With its brilliant Art Nouveau style, this uncommon award exists as one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic-related medals.
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Silvered Bronze Jury Lapel Badge Estimate $800+ Scarce jury lapel badge from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, manufactured by Christofle of Paris, measures 23 mm x 38 mm, with button closure on reverse. Front of the badge depicts Fame seated on a throne, a palm branch in her right hand and a trumpet in her left, “1900” to the top, “Jury” to the bottom, and the artist’s name along the right edge, “L. Bottee.” These jury badges were used for all events at the Exposition (including the Olympic sports events), and are recognized as the first metal Olympic Games participation badges.
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Gilt Bronze Award Medal Estimate $500+ Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 63.5 mm, 105 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory, with tablet reading “A. Dougill & Co., Limited.” Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Bronze.” Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these non-athletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. With its brilliant Art Nouveau style, this uncommon award exists as one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympicrelated medals.
“Hors Concours” gold medal from the Paris Expo
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Gold Chaplain Medal ‘Hors Concours’ Estimate $1,500+ Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Gold, 61 mm, 122 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory; the rim of the medal is engraved, “Galvano.” Includes the original blue presentation case with gold metallic laurel branch and text, “Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900, Hors Concours.” Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these non-athletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. Hors concours, or standout, medals were considered the highest level of accolade at the Exposition, and were thus presented to a small, select group. With its brilliant Art Nouveau style, this gold award exists as one of the scarcest and most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic-related medals.
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Silvered Bronze Medal Estimate $200+ Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 63.5 mm, 98 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory, with tablet below issuing the medal to “J. Chassignard.” Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Bronze.” Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these non-athletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. With its classic Art Nouveau style, this uncommon award exists as one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic-related medals.
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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Silver Medal Estimate $400+ Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Silver, 63.5 mm, 112 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory, with tablet below issuing the medal to “H. Butler.” Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Argent.” Includes the original leather presentation case, with lid detached but present. Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these nonathletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. With its brilliant Art Nouveau style and exceptional polish, this uncommon award exists as one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic-related medals.
Scarce gilt silver Chaplain medal from the 1900 Paris Exposition 3019
Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Gilt Silver Medal Estimate $600+ Non-athletic award medal from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 63.5 mm, 110 gm, by Jules-Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a profile view of Marianne, the national symbol of the French Republic; the reverse bears an athlete with a torch riding on the back of Nike, the goddess of victory, with the tablet below reading: “Societe Generale et Unique des Ciments de La Porte de France.” Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Argent.” Includes the original leather presentation case with medal slip, “No. 53478, Classe 106, Nature de la recompense.” Since this Olympics did not issue participation medals, these non-athletic award medals are used as a placeholder in participation medal collections. With its brilliant Art Nouveau style, this gilt silver award exists as one of the scarcest and most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic-related medals.
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Paris 1900 and St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Tickets Estimate $200+ Ephemera from the world’s fairs that hosted the 1900 and 1904 Olympic Games: two 20 franc bonds headed “Exposition Universelle de 1900,” which were issued to finance the event and provided the bearer twenty free admission tickets (only one ticket remains attached to one bond); a separate panel of four admission tickets for the 1900 Exposition Universelle; and a panel of four attached tickets for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. In overall very good to fine condition, with edge tears and paper loss to the bond documents. The Exposition admission tickets were also the tickets used for the Olympic events.
‘Exposition Universelle’ stereoscope with scarce gymnastics images
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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Stereo Card Viewer Estimate $500+ Interesting stereoscope from the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale, the host of that year’s Olympic Games, constructed of metal and wood, with an impressed emblem of the fair impressed on the top. Includes two 7 x 3.5 stereo cards featuring photographs of the “Concours de Gymnastique,” one of them marked, “Collection Stereoscopique, Felix Potin.” Also accompanied by entrance tickets to the fair. In overall fine condition. Only one gymnastics event was held at the 1900 Olympic Games-the men’s all-aroundin which 135 competitors performed in 16 exercises. In addition to typical gymnastics events, they also participated in weightlifting and athletics events such as long jump and pole vault. The French found enormous success, attaining the eighteen highest scores in the competition.
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Immensely rare 1904 St. Louis official’s participation medal
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St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official’s Participation Medal Estimate $20,000+ Extremely rare official’s participation medal issued for the St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics. Copper, 40 mm, 30 gm, by Dieges & Clust, New York. The front, inscribed, “Olympic Games, St. Louis, USA, 1904,” features an idealized nude athlete mid-stride with a laurel branch in his hand; the reverse features the lengthy text, “1803, Universal Exposition Commemorating the Olympic Games, 1904, Physical Culture Department, Frederick J. V. Skiff, Director of Exhibits,” encircled by ivy leaves with the shield emblems of St. Louis, France, and USA. Topped with a loop, this type of medal was originally suspended from a colorful ribbon and issued only to officials; those issued to athletes were identical, but lacked the loop and instead had an entirely plain edge. This is a beautiful example with a handsome, dark patina. The 1904 St. Louis is the rarest and most coveted of all Olympic participation medals.
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St. Louis 1904 Bronze Exposition Medal Estimate $200+ Uncommon medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Bronze, 63 mm, 108 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia. The front depicts Columbia, with arms spread wide holding the United States flag, beside a youthful maiden representing the Louisiana Purchase Territory; against a rising sun, the girl is disrobing the cloak of France, the material decorated with bees, the emblem of Napoleon, with raised text and date encircling the image, “Universal Exposition–Saint Louis–United States of America, MCMIV.” The reverse shows a large eagle with wings spread above a tablet, “Bronze Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition,” with two dolphins below symbolizing the nations’ eastern and western boundaries, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Weinman later designed the Walking Liberty half-dollar and Mercury dime.
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St. Louis 1904 Gilt Silver Exposition Medal Estimate $300+ Attractive medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Gilt silver, 66 mm x 66 mm, 177 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia. The front depicts Columbia, with arms spread wide holding the United States flag, beside a youthful maiden representing the Louisiana Purchase Territory; against a rising sun, the girl is disrobing the cloak of France, the material decorated with bees, the emblem of Napoleon, with raised text and date encircling the image, “Universal Exposition–Saint Louis–United States of America, MCMIV.” The reverse shows a large eagle with wings spread above a tablet, “Silver Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition,” with two dolphins below symbolizing the nations’ eastern and western boundaries, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Includes the original maroon presentation case. Weinman later designed the Walking Liberty half-dollar and Mercury dime. An exceedingly early and handsome award.
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St. Louis 1904 Grand Prize Exposition Medal Estimate $300+ Rare ‘grand prize’ shield medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Bronze, 66 mm x 76 mm, 152 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia. The front depicts Columbia, with arms spread wide holding the United States flag, beside a youthful maiden representing the Louisiana Purchase Territory; against a rising sun, the girl is disrobing the cloak of France, the material decorated with bees, the emblem of Napoleon, with raised text and date encircling the image, “Universal Exposition–Saint Louis–United States of America, MCMIV.” The reverse shows a large eagle with wings spread above a tablet, “Grand Prize, Louisiana Purchase Exposition,” with two dolphins below symbolizing the nations’ eastern and western boundaries, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Includes the original maroon presentation case. Weinman later designed the Walking Liberty half-dollar and Mercury dime. The rarest of all Exposition medals, the 1906 Engraver’s Notebook indicates that a total of 3,300 Grand Prize medals were awarded in St. Louis, a number considerably lower than the listed 9,000 gold, 11,550 silver, 10,000 bronze, and 6,000 commemorative medals.
Rare ‘official report’ of the 1904 Summer Olympics
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St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official Report Estimate $4,000+ Extremely rare Spalding’s Official Athletic Almanac for 1905, Vol. VIII (January), No. 217. New York: The American Sports Publishing Company. Paperback, 5 x 6.5, 284 pages. In very good condition, with vertical middle crease through first half of program, repaired binding, and discoloration towards bottom of cover. Given that no official report was published by the Olympic organizing committee, the Spalding’s Official Athletic Almanac for 1905, compiled and edited
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by James Edward Sullivan, served as one of two ‘unofficial’ reports for the 1904 St. Louis Games; the other report being Charles Lucas’s The Olympic Games, 1904. The Spalding Almanac of 1905 includes supplementary photographs and advertisement pages, with pages 11–154 covering non-Olympic sporting events. Of considerable interest is a section documenting the controversial Anthropology Days event held on August 12–13, some two weeks before the opening ceremony. Indigenous men from around the world, attending the World’s Fair as part of the Department of Ethnology exhibits, participated in physical displays alongside cultural presentations as a means for anthropologists to see how they compared to their white counterparts. A notably uncommon ‘official report’ of the Third Olympiad.
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St. Louis 1904 Gilt ‘Uniface’ Grand Prize Exposition Medal Estimate $300+ Uncommon ‘grand prize’ uniface shield emblem issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Gilt bronze, 66 mm x 76 mm, 87 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia. The front depicts a large eagle with wings spread above a tablet, “Grand Prize, Louisiana Purchase Exposition,” with two dolphins below symbolizing the nations’ eastern and western boundaries, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; reverse of emblem is bare with the exception of a short threaded rivet. Weinman later designed the Walking Liberty half-dollar and Mercury dime.
Sought-after silver medal from 1906 Athens Intercalated Games
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Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $8,000+ Exquisite winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics. Silver, 50 mm, 63 gm, by Jules Clement Chaplain, Paris. The front features a portrait of Zeus holding Nike, the goddess of victory; the reverse features a view of Athens within a Greek legend. Stamped “Argent” on the edge. Complete with original round presentation box. The 1906 Athens Games were considered the Olympics by the press and participants, which included 854 athletes from twenty countries, but they were never officially sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee. The first silver medal from the 1906 games we have ever offered, this uncommon prize boasts a stunning matte patina and is in exceptional condition.
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Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $500+ Participation medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Nikephoros Lytras. The front shows a seated Nike holding a laurel crown above a phoenix rising from flames, with the Acropolis in the background; the reverse bears an inscribed Greek legend within a laurel wreath, with the mint along the bottom edge, “W. Pittner, Wien.” The 1906 Athens participation medal was manufactured from the unused inventory of the 1896 Athens participation medals; the only difference being that a 1906 plaque has been soldered over the original 1896 date.
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Pewter Participation Medal Estimate $600+ Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Pewter, 51 mm, 47 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present the palm of victory; the reverse bears the winged figure of Fame standing on a globe with raised text on either side, “Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London” and “In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London, 1908.” Inscribed on the rim, “Vaughton.”
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Solid gold 1908 first-place prize awarded to history’s oldest female individual gold medalist
3030 London 1908 Summer Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $14,000+ Rare winner’s medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Gold, 33.5 mm, 32 gm (7 gm attributed to the ornamental loop, which likewise appears to be solid gold), designed by Bertram Mackennel, Birmingham; manufactured by Vaughton & Sons, England. The front, inscribed, “Olympic Games, London 1908,” features a victorious athlete being crowned with a laurel wreath by two seated females; the reverse depicts St. George, the patron saint of England, slaying a dragon as a goddess looks on. The rim is engraved with the name of the event, “Winner National Round Archery.” This medal was awarded to Sybil ‘Queenie’ Newall, who finished first in the Double National round of female individual archery at age 53 years, 275 days. To this day, she remains the oldest female gold medalist in an individual event. Provenance: Harmer Johnson Olympics Memorabilia Collection.
Solid gold medals were awarded at only four Games—1900, 1904, 1908, and 1912—making this an especially appealing early Olympic piece. Great Britain dominated the Games with a total of 146 medals, far eclipsing second and third place nations the United States (47) and Sweden (25); Great Britain’s top finish in the Olympic medal table marks the only instance the country has done so in its history. After Britain took all three winner’s places in women’s archery in 1908 (all 25 competitors were British), no female British archer won an Olympic medal until 2004. Given that only 250 of these pure gold prizes were struck in 1908, this is a remarkable and exceptionally scarce winner’s medal commemorating Great Britain’s triumphant first outing as an Olympic host city.
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $800+ Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present the palm of victory; the reverse bears the winged figure of Fame standing on a globe with raised text on either side, “Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London” and “In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London, 1908.” Inscribed on the rim, “Vaughton.”
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Silver Participation Medal Estimate $1,200+ Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present the palm of victory; the reverse bears the winged figure of Fame standing on a globe with raised text on either side, “Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London” and “In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London, 1908.” Inscribed on the rim, “Vaughton.” Includes its original blue leather case, reading, “Olympic Games of London. 1908.”
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Commemorative Exposition Plaque Estimate $800+ Scarce commemorative plaquette issued for the Franco-British Exhibition, which was held in conjunction with the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 41 mm x 62 mm, 61 gm, by Louis Bottee. The front depicts an allegorical female figure with her finger pointed ahead and a cornucopia at her feet, with factories in the distance; the reverse depicts a tree, hammer and anvil, Rod of Asclepius, and a thistle, with text reading: “Comite Francais des Expositions a l’Etranger,” inscribed along the bottom, “A M. Charles Berard, Attache d’Ambassade, Londres - 1908.” Complete with its gorgeous black leather presentation case, gilt stamped on the cover: “Comite des Expositions a l’Etranger. Exposition Franco-Britannique de Londres, 1908.”
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Official Report in Hardcover Estimate $400+ Rare book: Official Report of the Fourth Olympiad, London, 1908. First edition. London: The British Olympic Association, 1909. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 794 pages. Book condition: VG-/None.
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Program: July 24th Marathon Estimate $300+ Program for the eleventh day of the London 1908 Summer Olympics, July 24, 1908, 4.75 x 7.25, outlining the rules for the various competitions and listing the schedule of events for the day. Among the events listed are the pole jump, 110 meters hurdle race, 1600 meters relay race, 200 meters team swimming race, fencing, high diving, and the marathon. In very good condition, with detached front cover and absent back cover, soiling to right side of cover, and rusty staple marks to left. The marathon event became infamous after Italian runner Dorando Pietri finished first but was subsequently disqualified. Succumbing to utter exhaustion at the end of the race, Pietri fell several times and was helped back to his feet by officials. Although he managed to finish in first place, Pietri was disqualified for receiving assistance and the gold medal was given to the runner-up, American distance runner Johnny Hayes.
Marathon-worn bib numbers and baggage tag from the 1908 London Olympics 3037
London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton’s Pair of Competitor’s Numbers and Tag Estimate $1,800+ American track and field athlete (1886–1958) who is remembered for his incredible races in the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Boston Marathon. Competitor bib numbers worn by Alton Roy Welton during the men’s marathon race in the London 1908 Summer Olympics on July 24, 1908. Welton’s cloth bib numbers approximately measure 6 x 4, and prominently feature his “34” marathon number. Also included is the rare baggage tag originally attached to Welton’s personal competitor’s bag, 5.75 x 2, with matching “34” identification number; the tag correlated with the bib number so that the runners could easily retrieve their belongings following the race. In very good condition, with moderate wear from use. Accompanied by three modern photos of Welton wearing the bib numbers, as well as a letter of provenance affirming that the items derive from the personal Olympic scrapbooks of Welton. After finishing ninth at the 1908 Boston Marathon, Welton qualified as a member of the Olympic Team heading to London for the 1908 Games. As one of the country’s most promising long-distance runners, the Massachusetts native competed in the marathon event on July 24th, and finished in fourth place behind fellow Americans Joseph Forshaw (bronze) and Johnny Hayes (gold). As actual Olympic race-worn items, these incredibly early competitor bibs are tremendous Bay State running keepsakes that are further complemented by the rare presence of Welton’s matching baggage tag.
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London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton’s Boston Marathon Number Estimate $300+ Competitor bib number worn by Alton Roy Welton during the 1908 Boston Marathon on April 20, 1908, measuring 7.5 x 5.75, and bearing his prominent “58” marathon number. In very good condition, with moderate wear from use. Accompanied by two modern photos of Welton, and a letter of provenance affirming that Welton wore the bib at the 1908 Boston Marathon. Originates from Welton’s personal scrapbooks. Despite leading the race through 16 miles, breaking records at every checkpoint, Welton’s pace slowed considerably upon ‘hitting the wall,’ and he finished in ninth place at the 12th Boston Marathon. His time, however, qualified him to run in the London 1908 Summer Olympics just three months later. Among a field of 75 runners, Welton finished in fourth place behind fellow Americans Joseph Forshaw (bronze) and Johnny Hayes (gold), the latter finishing second at the 1908 Boston Marathon.
Rare official British team’s “Olympic Games 1908” patch 3039
London 1908 Summer Olympics Uniform Patch Estimate $1,000+ Delicately embroidered British team member’s white cloth uniform patch from the 1908 London Summer Olympics, 5.25 x 6, featuring a coat of arms with red text below, “Olympic Games 1908.” In very good to fine condition. This is the first instance in which the words “Olympic Games” appeared on an official team patch.
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Gold medal issued to Belgian-Jewish fencer Gaston Salmon
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Team Gold Winner’s Medal with Bronze Plaque Estimate $10,000+ Winner’s medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 33 mm, 18 gm, by Erik Lindberg and Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a victorious athlete holding a palm branch as he is crowned with a laurel wreath; the reverse depicts a herald proclaiming the start of the Olympic Games with a bust of Ling, founder of Swedish gymnastics, to his rear. This particular medal was given to Belgian fencer Gaston Salmon, whose team finished as champions in the team epee event. Includes a rectangular bronze medal by Alf Mauquoy, 80 mm x 120 mm, 396 gm, engraved at the bottom, “La Chambre de Commerce Francaise de Bruxelles, A Monsieur Gaston Salmon, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, 11 Aout 1935.” These gilt silver medals were awarded to the first-place winners of team events, while solid gold were given to the winners of individual events and a select few team competitions. Just two hundred of these gilt silver medals were issued, making them quite scarce today. In addition to being a member of the Belgian epee team, Gaston Salmon competed in the individual foil and individual sabre events but was eliminated in the first round of both. A beautiful example of this sought-after Olympic medal.
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $5,000+ Beautiful winner’s medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Silver, 16.5 gm, 33 mm, by Bertram Mackennal and Erik Lindberg. The front depicts a victorious athlete with palm branch being crowned with a laurel wreath by two seated females; the reverse, encircled with the text, “Olympiska Spelen I Stockholm,” features a herald proclaiming the opening of the Olympic Games, with a bust of Ling, the founder of Swedish gymnastics, in the background. The front of the medal, designed by Mackennel, was originally used on the winner’s medals for the 1908 London Summer Olympics. Also includes an official silvered competitor’s participation badge depicting an ancient Greek athlete’s head, reading, “Olympiska Spellen, Stockholm, 1912,” stamped on the reverse with a Sporrong & Co., Stockholm, maker’s mark.
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $1,500+ Uncommon participation medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 55 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/Erik Lindberg. The front features a raised quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present an athlete with the palm of victory; the reverse bears Zeus seated on a Ionic column in relief, holding a small figure of the goddess Nike, with the city of Stockholm in the background and raised lettering along the top. This is a rare bronze—only 100 were struck.
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1920
The return of the Summer Games— momentous first place winner’s medal from 1920 Antwerp
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Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal with Original Case Estimate $12,000+ Desirable winner’s medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 85 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete holding a laurel wreath and palm branch, with a statue of Renommee in the background, inscribed “VII Olympiade”; the reverse depicts the Brabo fountain above the Antwerp shield, a cathedral and city looming in the background, inscribed above, “Anvers MCMXX.” Includes the original leather case, gilt-stamped on top, “1er Prix, VIIe Olympiade, Anvers 1920”; the upper lid is detached but present. World War One had devastated Europe, and Belgium was especially effected. Hosting the Olympics in 1920 was an incredibly difficult operation so close to the end of the war. Because of financing problems for the Games, many shortcuts had to be taken. One of them was reducing the amount of gold plating on the first-place winner’s medals. Unfortunately, most of the gilding wore off almost immediately, and often, many of the medals appear almost silver. Gilding still remains on the edge and low relief areas of the medal. A total of 29 nations attended the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium, with Hungary, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire all banned from competing due to their involvement in World War I and the cancelation of the 1916 Summer Games. In spite of such political unrest, the return of the Games debuted a trinity of enduring Olympic traditions—the voicing of the Olympic Oath, the symbolic release of doves, and the initial flying of the Olympic flag. A scarce first place medal with great historical significance.
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Silver winner’s medal from the historic 1920 Antwerp Games 3044
Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $5,000+ Desirable winner ’s medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 86.5 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete holding a laurel wreath and palm branch, with a statue of Renommee in the background, inscribed “VII Olympiade”; the reverse depicts the Brabo fountain above the Antwerp shield, a cathedral and city looming in the background, inscribed above, “Anvers MCMXX.” A total of 29 nations attended the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium, with Hungary, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire all banned from competing due to their involvement in World War I and the cancelation of the 1916 Summer Games. In spite of such political unrest, the return of the Games debuted a trinity of enduring Olympic traditions—the voicing of the Olympic Oath, the symbolic release of doves, and the initial flying of the Olympic flag. A gorgeous second place medal with immense historical interest.
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Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $400+
Striking participation medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 75 gm, by Pierre Theunis. The front depicts a dramatic image of a flying Victory crowning a charioteer on biga; the reverse features Nike standing before a burning censer and crowning a trio of victorious athletes, with Antwerp in the background and raised text, “VIIme OlympiadeAnvers, MCMXX.” An aesthetically impressive Olympic medal.
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1920
Rare report on the bankrupt 1920 Olympics
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Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Official Olympic Report Estimate $6,000+ Rare ‘official’ report in French for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics, first compiled in 1957 by Alfred Verdyck and reprinted in 1964. Entitled “Rapport Officiel des Jeux de la VIIeme Olympiade, Anvers, 1920,” bound with a metal clip in cardstock wrappers, 8.5 x 11, 178 pages, published in 1964. In very good to fine condition, with extensive wear to cover; interior pages remain clean and unaffected. As the Antwerp Organizing Committee went bankrupt, no official report of the Games was contemporaneously produced. In 1957, the Belgian Olympic Committee compiled this report from archived records of the 1920 Olympic Games. Though generally recognized as the official Antwerp report, this volume is at times inaccurate or erroneous due to the circumstances of its production. A rare and interesting piece associated with these ‘forgotten’ Games.
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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $300+ Participation medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Raoul Benard. The front features a stunning raised depiction of the goddess Nike crowning victorious athletes with laurel wreaths; the reverse bears a city view of Paris and raised text, “VIIIe Olympiade, Paris, 1924,” with the designer’s monogram below. Complete with its original case, marked “VIIIe Olympiade, Paris 1924”; box and cover have split corners and partial edge splits.
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Beautiful 1924 silver medal, the first to feature the Olympic rings 3048
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $8,500+ Choice winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 76 gm, by Andre Rivaud, Paris. The front depicts a triumphant athlete extending his hand to a fallen opponent, with the designer’s name “A. Rivaud” etched below his foot, and the Olympic rings at the bottom; the reverse, inscribed, “VIIIeme Olympiade, Paris 1924,” depicts a harp and various pieces of sporting equipment. Stamped “Argent” on the edge. The winner’s medals for this Olympics were the first to incorporate the Olympic rings into the design. Only 304 of these attractive second-place silver medals were issued, and this is an especially fine example.
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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Gilt Official Commemorative Medal Estimate $500+ Gorgeous official commemorative medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 60 mm, 83 gm, by Arthus Bertrand. The front features a beautiful raised profile of Marianne, national symbol of the French Republic, wearing a Phrygian cap, encircled with the text, “Republique Francaise”; the reverse bears laurel branches, a central blank tablet, and raised text, “VIIIe Olympiade, Paris, 1924.” Stamped “Bronze” on an edge.
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Estimate $200+
Estimate $200+
Handsome competitor’s badge issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, 32 mm x 44 mm, featuring the Olympic rings and Paris emblem surrounded by text in red enamel: “Concurrent, VIIIe Olympiade, Paris, 1924.” In the center is “C. O. F. [Comite Olympic Franciase]” and the reverse is stamped “9016.” Retains its original screw-back closure.
Attractive 1924 welcome home medal presented to W. B. F. Quinn. Gilt sterling silver, 30 mm x 52 mm, 22 gm, by Dieges & Clust. Front of the medal features a victorious athlete holding a palm branch, with a presentation in raised letters: “Presented by Hon. John F. Hylan Mayor, on behalf of the City of New York to the victorious American athletes on their return from the Olympic Games at Paris, France.” Reverse is engraved, “Wrestler W. B. F. Quinn,” and bears a sterling hallmark. Original ribbon is missing.
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Badge
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics NYC Medal
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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Press Badge Estimate $600+ Attractive press badge issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, 32 mm x 44 mm, featuring the Olympic rings at the top with “Presse [Press]” below, and a blue enameled border with gray lettering, “VIIIe Olympiade, Paris, 1924.” In the center is “C. O. F. [Comite Olympic Franciase]” and the reverse is stamped “5007.” Retains its original screw-back closure. The 1924 Paris Olympic Games, held in the ‘City of Light,’ were later immortalized on the silver screen. The wearer of this press badge may have written stories about Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell of Chariots of Fire fame. Perhaps this media member covered Johnny Weissmuller (who later became Tarzan) winning three gold medals in swimming—as well as a bronze in water polo. A pleasing relic from these memorable Games.
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Prague 1925 International Olympic Congress Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Prague 1925 Eighth International Olympic Congress. Silvered bronze, 45 mm, 49 gm. The front features a view of the Charles Bridge and Hradschin Castle encircled within raised text, “Mezina’rodni Kongress Olympijsky, Praha 1925”; the reverse bears an oak branch with rings and scroll bearing the Olympic motto encircled by raised text, “Congres Olympique International, Prague 1925.” Complete with its rare original box, with a “Karnet - Kysely, Praha - XI” label on the bottom; corners of the box top are split.
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St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $800+ Participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 37 mm, 22 gm, by Milo Martin. The front depicts the goddess Victory holding a laurel branch in a horse-drawn sled, with mountains rising in the background and the Olympic rings below; the reverse bears raised text, “II Jeux Olympiques D’hiver St. Moritz 1928,” over a laurel branch. A bold and dramatic example of one of the scarcer early Winter participation medals.
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The collection of a Dutch discus thrower
1928
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Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Participation Medal and Collection of Gerrit Eijsker Estimate $500+ Three items from the collection of Dutch discus thrower Gerrit Eijsker, who finished in 24th place at the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: his participation medal issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, bronze, 55 mm, 62 gm, by J. C. Wienecke; his participation badge for the 1928 Games, 30 mm x 37 mm, reading, “IXe Olympiade Amsterdam, 1928, Concurrent [9th Olympics, Amsterdam, 1928, Competitor]”; and his participation medal from the UK Amateur Athletic Association Championship, 38 mm, 29 gm, by Phillips Aldershot, engraved on the reverse, “Standard Discus, 115 ft., G. Eysker, 1929.” The 1929 medal is complete with its original presentation box. Also includes a modern photo print of Eijsker at the 1928 Olympics.
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Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics US Track and Field Harvard Trials Badge Estimate $300+ 3056
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 62 gm, by J. C. Wienecke. The front features nude male and female athletes on a podium holding a torch over the Olympic flame, with a balance on laurel branches in exergue; the reverse bears the goddess Nike over Marathon Tower, the shield of Amsterdam between two hemispheres, and the Olympic stadium in the background.
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Fantastic judge’s badge from the 1928 American Olympic trials held at Harvard Stadium, 45 mm x 85 mm, 22 gm, featuring a bar with typed caption, “Judge of Hop Step & Jump,” below which is a medallion suspended from a red ribbon. The medallion depicts an amateur athlete beside an enameled red, white, and blue patriotic shield, and reads, “Harvard Stadium, July 6–7, 1928, ‘Finals,’ Olympic Try-Outs, AAUUS.” Reverse of the badge is marked, “Compliments of H. O. von Schuckmann, Boston.”
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Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Pair of Badges Estimate $400+ Two badges from the 1928 Summer Olympics: a press badge, 32 mm x 25 mm, featuring an enameled green border and multicolored Olympic rings, with text reading: “IXe Olympiade Amsterdam, 1928 Presse”; and an official’s badge, 32 mm x 38 mm, featuring three enameled bars and Olympics rings, with text reading: “IXe Olympiade Amsterdam, 1928 Officiel.” Reverse of both bear maker marks: “Kon. Begeer Voorschoten, Holland.”
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Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Plaque Estimate $200+ Bronze-colored circular light metal plaque commemorating the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, 12˝ in diameter, featuring the raised image of a soccer player within two concentric circles, both bearing raised text; the innermost circle features the Latin phrase, “Mens sana in corpore sano” [A sound mind in a sound body], and the outermost circle reads, “Olympiade 1928 Amsterdam,” with sporting equipment between each word.
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British Figure Skating Championships 1930 Gold Winners Medal Estimate $2,000+ Striking National Skating Association 9K gold medal presented to Gertrude Kathleen Shaw for her first place victory in the 1930 British Championship. Gold, 38 mm, 21 gm. One side features a male figure skater performing, with the reverse beautifully engraved, “National Skating Association, Figure Skating Championship International Style, 1930 Winner Miss G. K. Shaw, Manchester,” with several proof marks stamped below. Complete with its original handsome burgundy leather presentation case made by the Alexander Clarke Company of London. Shaw competed in the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics, but failed to medal. She would win the British Championship a total of three times, winning the inaugural competition in 1927, and twice more in 1929 and 1930. A beautiful display piece.
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1932
Rare participation medal from America’s first Winter Games
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Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $8,000+ Scarce participation medal issued for the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm x 48 mm, 83 gm. The front depicts the winged figure of Fame blowing into a long horn against a wintry landscape, with the Olympic rings above; the reverse, inscribed “III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932,” features six shields of winter events, with scenes of curling and dogsledding below. Top edge inscribed by the manufacturer, “Robbins, Co., Attleboro.” A beautifully designed Olympic medal from America’s premiere Winter Games, made all the more desirable by its rarity—only 700 of these seldom-seen medals were struck.
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Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Official Badge Estimate $750+ Official octagonal badge issued for the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics, 34 mm x 34 mm, 20 gm, depicting the Lake Placid landscape overlaid with the Olympic rings, and text reading, “III Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid 1932.” Reverse is marked with badge number “1056.” Two red, white, and blue replacement ribbons have been attached at the bottom.
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $500+ Uncommon participation medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 69 mm, 147 gm, by Julio Kilenyi. The front depicts an athlete standing with an unfurled Olympic flag reading “Xth Olympiad 1932.” The reverse features two seated female figures supporting the shield of the United States under raised text, “Los Angeles, California”; the figure on the left is holding an olive branch, and the other rests her hand on a shield bearing the seals of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles. Edge bears the engraved maker’s mark of the mint, “Whitehead–Hoag.”
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1932 3065
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Athletics Badge Estimate $1,200+ Team athletics badge issued for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Bronze, 38 mm x 63 mm, 13 gm, manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark. The medal features the Olympics rings over shield and laurel branch, and is engraved “Xth Olympiad Los Angeles,” with number below, “488.” Suspended below the badge is a small orange ribbon with gold lettering, “Team Athletics”; ribbon is frayed and fragile. Badges with bronze medallions were issued to team managers, athletes and attendants, and to the press. Each athlete badge was serially numbered and bore a short piece of colored ribbon, which indicated the sport in which the athlete was a competitor. These badges were good for admission to the athlete sections in the Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Village, and to the training quarters at the apropos stadium.
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Press Badge Estimate $200+ Press badge issued for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Bronze, 38 mm x 38 mm, 13 gm, manufactured by Whitehead & Haug of Newark. The medal features the Olympics rings over shield and laurel branch, and is engraved “Xth Olympiad Los Angeles,” with tablet below, “Press.” Suspended below the badge is a small yellow and red ribbon. Badges with bronze medallions were issued to team managers, athletes and attendants, and to the press.
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Handsome presentation volume of the 1932 Official Report 3067 Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics VIP Official Report Estimate $600+ Rare book: Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932, Official Report. First edition. Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1932, Ltd, 1933. Leatherbound hardcover, 9.75 x 12.5, 814 pages. Book condition: VG-/ None, with cracked joints, substantial wear to exterior, and an ownership inscription to free end page; the interior is clean, crisp, and in fine condition. This beautiful special presentation edition of the official report, published in a deluxe binding of full brown calf, was given to VIPs. It is an exhaustive and extensively illustrated chronicle of the Games, covering everything from the planning stages of the event to the athletic competitions themselves.
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Set of (7) Daily Programs Estimate $200+ Collection of seven daily programs for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, each 7.5 x 10.5, 32 pages, for the dates of August 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 10, with a duplicate program for August 5. In overall very good condition, with some wear and paper loss to front covers and spines.
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1932
1932 3069
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Stadium Souvenir Cushion Estimate $250+ Souvenir padded seat cushion from the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, measuring 15 x 15 x 3, featuring a color design depicting a classical discus thrower against the Los Angeles landscape, with white text reading, “Xth Olympiad Games, California, 1932, Los Angeles.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered surface chipping and some frayed edges.
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Collection Estimate $200+
Collection of six items: a medal from the Los Angeles Times awarded for the Southern California Junior Olympic Games, attached to a card reading, “We hope to see you representing Southern California in the 1932 Olympic Games at Los Angeles”; a silvertone commemorative ring with a blue and yellow enamel design and text reading “Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, California,” and the sides engraved “19” and “32”; a silver-tone souvenir ring with raised design of a discus thrower encircled by the text, “Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932”; a small sterling silver medallion depicting a discus thrower, reading “Xth Olympiad, 1932, Los Angeles,” on a short chain with a small horseshoe charm at the opposite end; a small 12 x 5 red, white, and blue silk banner reading “Xth Olympiad”; and a souvenir handkerchief embroidered with a javelin thrower and red text, “Los Angeles, 1932, Olympic Games.”
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Set of (4) Radiator Toppers Estimate $200+ Collection of four metal radiator toppers for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 4 x 5.75 to 9 x 9, including: a circular blue-and-yellow Art Deco–style topper reading, “Olympic Games, California, 1932,” with a discus thrower in the center; a large topper featuring two figures holding up a globe, with text along the bottom, “Olympics 1932 Los Angeles”; a die-cut discus thrower above the text, “LA, X Olympiad, 1932”; and a similar die-cut discus thrower atop a plaque bearing the Olympic rings and motto (discus thrower’s arm is detached but present).
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Metal Tray Estimate $200+ Souvenir white porcelain enameled metal tray from the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games, 13 x 8.5, featuring the Olympic rings in the center, surrounded by the words, “X Olympiad, Citius, Altius, Fortius, Los Angeles 1932.” In very good to fine condition.
Scarce bronze medal from the fourth winter Olympiad
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $1,200+ Participation medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 71 gm, by Kunststickerei M. Jorres. The front, inscribed, “Olympische Winterspiele, 1936, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,” features the Olympic rings over an alpine summit; the reverse bears the Olympic motto, “Citius Altius Fortius,” over a fir branch. Only 1,660 of these were struck, making it one of the rarer participation medals.
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1936
Magnificent ‘Chain of Honour’ worn by IOC members at the ‘36 Games 3074
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Golden IOC Chain Estimate $45,000+ Exceedingly rare ‘Gold Chain of Office for the Members of the International Olympic Committee’ issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, worn by the members of the IOC during the Games. The chain is gilt cast bronze, approximately 80 cm long, designed by Walter E. Lemcke based on ancient Greek vases and coins. It features six medallions along the chain—depicting a javelin thrower, two wrestlers, a torch runner, a youth with jumping weights, a weapon runner, and a discus thrower— with colorful enameled Olympic rings at the bottom; engraved on the reverse of the rings is, “Skulp. W. E. Lemcke.” Suspended from the rings is a larger medallion of the head of Zeus, 53 mm x 65 mm, engraved on the reverse, “XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936.” These chains were originally created by the 1936 Berlin Organizing Committee for members of the IOC to wear during the 1936 Berlin Games, and they were intended to be worn at each Olympiad thereafter. This is the only time such a special and exclusive award was created for the IOC. Of course, the 1940 Games were canceled due to World War II, and the chains were never worn again. It is believed that there were 60 of these produced, but far fewer are known to exist today. They were supposed to be returned to the IOC and stored in a bank vault in Berlin, but some IOC members kept them. Following World War II, only nine of the chains were said to have been recovered from the Berlin vault, and a comprehensive 2012 article, ‘An endless Olympic Chain’ by Karl Lennartz, enumerated only six known chains today. Exquisitely crafted and rarely seen in even the most complete Olympic collections, this is a remarkable piece of history.
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Extremely rare 1936 Garmisch second-place silver: the largest Olympic winner’s medal ever issued 3075
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $30,000+ Rare winner’s medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Silver, 100 mm, 325 gm, struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, and designed by Richard Klein. The front features a female holding a victory wreath and riding a triga on an arch above winter sports equipment, with raised text, “Garmisch-Partenkirchen”; the reverse shows the Olympic rings encircled with raised text, “IV Olympische, Winterspiele 1936.” Edge is stamped “990 Silver.” Only 755 athletes competed in these games, with a total of 36 gold, 36 silver, and 36 bronze medals minted. Any Garmisch winner’s medal is therefore exceedingly scarce and desirable. In addition to their high rarity, the Garmisch winner’s medals are among the largest and most impressive of all Olympic prize medals ever awarded. This is the first Garmisch silver we have ever offered—a truly spectacular example.
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Badge Estimate $600+ Participant’s badge issued for the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics. Bronze, 32 mm, 18 gm. The badge features an enameled designed of the Winter Olympics logo encircled by a laurel wreath, with the reverse engraved, “Teilnehmer, 266.”
Winner’s medal from the 1936 Winter Maccabiah
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Czechoslovakia 1936 Winter Maccabiah Games Third Place Winner’s Medal Estimate $3,000+ Third-place winner’s medal issued for the 1936 Maccabiah Games in Banska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia. Bronze, 65 mm, 94 gm. The front of the medal portrays a welcoming figure with open arms over a ski jumper and figure skater, encircled by a Czech legend of the games. The tablet below is engraved, “III, Stafety.” The reverse features a large Star of David surrounded by Hebrew legends. The Maccabiah Games, sometimes called the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ are an international Jewish multi-sport event now held in the summer every four years. The 1936 Games were the second, and final, edition of the Winter Maccabiah, and over 2,000 athletes from twelve nations participated. The Maccabiah were canceled with the advent of World War II, but successfully resumed in 1950. A unique medal from an historic pre-war Jewish athletic competition.
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Sought-after 1936 Berlin torch—the first-ever relay
1936
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $3,000+ Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5˝ in length and 6˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Krupp. Engraved on the handle with a map of the torch relay route, the Olympic emblem, and inscribed, “Fackel-Staffel, Lauf, Olympia-Berlin, 1936.” The top of the torch is inscribed, “Organisations-Komitee fur die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936, Als Dank Dem Trager.” The underside of the torch top is inscribed, “Stiftung Der Fried Krupp A. G. Essen, Krupp Nirosta V2A Stahl.” Some mild scattered scratches to top platform and handle. The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was the first of its kind, transporting the Olympic flame from Olympia in Greece to the site of the Games in Berlin. Krupp produced a total of 3,840 torches, and 3,331 torchbearers participated in the relay. In total, it covered 3,187 km over twelve days. Representing the historically important 1936 Berlin Olympics as well as the establishment of the torch relay tradition, this is an iconic Olympic torch.
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $300+ Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bistre brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes, representing the five continents, pulling the ropes of the Olympic bell, with raised text, “XI Olympiade, Berlin, 1936”; the reverse bears the Olympic bell embossed with the German eagle gripping the Olympic rings within five concentric circles, the name of the designer on the outer edge.
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Rare silver medal from 1936 Berlin
1936
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $6,000+ Brilliant winner’s medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932,” features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Coliseum in the background; the reverse portrays a winner carried by jubilant athletes. Stamped on the edge, “B. H. Mayer, Pforzheim, 990.” With its high polish and classic, powerful design, this silver winner’s medal is the first we’ve offered from the historically important 1936 Berlin Games.
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Sternflug Medal Estimate $300+ Participation medal issued for the international aviation rally held just prior to the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm, 133 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts an eagle in flight, reading “Internationaler Stern-Flug [International Star-Flight]”; the reverse features the Olympic bell embossed with the German eagle gripping the Olympic rings, encircled with text, “XI - Olympiade - Berlin - 1936.” Quite a few countries had participants in the rally, in which pilots flew their planes to Berlin to help inaugurate the Games.
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Press Badge Estimate $400+ Press badge issued for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Bronze, 43 mm x 114 mm, 13 gm, manufactured by Lauer, featuring the Olympics rings over the Brandenburg Gate. The front is engraved “XL Olympiade Berlin 1936, Presse.” Includes the original red and yellow ribbon, with a label affixed to reverse, “Gultig nur mit Ausweis [Valid only with ID card].”
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Automobile Medal Estimate $400+ Participation medal issued for the automobile rally preceding the start of the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Gold-colored, 80 mm, 100 gm, by Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. The medal features colorful enameled Olympic rings below a classical structure, encircled by the text, “Olympia 1936 - Automobil - Sternfahrt.” The back is blank except for the maker’s mark. Complete with its original black presentation case. Hoping to demonstrate the superiority of German cars, Hitler organized an automobile rally to take place in the days leading up to the Berlin Olympics. The race lasted from July 22–31, and included 124 cars and 99 motorcycles as participants. Awards were given out according to a point system that accounted for the racer’s starting distance from Berlin and the number of checkpoints they visited. An interesting and attractive piece.
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics RAD Cycling Medal Estimate $400+ Participation medal issued for the cycling rally held in conjunction with the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm, 126 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts the Olympic bell embossed with the German eagle gripping the Olympic rings, encircled by text, “XI Olympiade, Berlin, 1936”; the reverse bears ‘shooting star’ Olympic rings, with raised text at the top, “Rad-Stern-Fahrt.” With the support of the Olympic Organizing Committee, the German Cycling Association organized the ‘Rad-Stern-Fahrt,’ a rally that included more than 3,000 cyclists from across Europe. Each of the 2,829 cyclists who met the minimum distance requirement of 75 miles received one of these commemorative participation medals.
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Rare 1936 Berlin Olympic committee badge 3085
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Stab ‘O.K.’ Badge Estimate $750+ Organizing Committee Staff Member badge issued for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Bronze, 40 mm x 89 mm, 20 gm, manufactured by Lauer. Suspended from the original gray ribbon with “STAB” pin bar, the medal features the Olympics rings over the Brandenburg Gate, and is engraved “XL Olympiade Berlin 1936, O. K.”
Complete set of rare Berlin track and field tickets, representing all of Jesse Owens’s gold medal events 3086
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Set of (8) Jesse Owen Event Tickets Estimate $1,200+ Collection of eight ticket stubs from the famous 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin for each day from August 2–9, ranging in size from 4 x 2.75 to 5.5 x 2.75, for admission to the “Leichtathletik [Athletics/Track and Field]” events at the Olympic Stadium. These include all four days on which Jesse Owens won a gold medal: August 3 for the 100m sprint; August 4 for the long jump; August 5 for the 200m sprint; and August 9 for the 4x100 sprint relay. In overall fine condition, with paper loss to top right of the largest ticket. The historic importance of Owens’s success at the Olympics is unrivaled: no athlete is as closely identified with an Olympic Games as Jesse Owens is with Berlin 1936, and his four gold medals helped dispel Hitler’s notion of Aryan supremacy on his ‘home turf.’ It’s exceptionally rare to have a complete set of Berlin track and field tickets.
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Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics Set of (3) Fundraising Medals Estimate $200+
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Souvenir Cigarette Case Estimate $200+ Sleek dark brown bakelite souvenir cigarette case, measuring 4.5 x 3 x .5, with a thin gold design on the cover of the Brandenburg Gate, the Olympic rings, and the text, “Olympiade, Berlin, 1936.” In fine condition.
Uncommon set of three fundraising medals for the canceled Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics. The medals are gilt tombac, tombac, and silvered tombac, and each measure 38 mm, weigh 13 gm, and were designed by Ilmari Sysimetsä. The front of each depicts the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and raised text, “XII Olympia, Helsinki 1940”; the reverse of each features a nude torchbearer against the globe, with raised text above, “XII Olympia 1940 Helsingfors.” Includes the original presentation medal holder. These uncommon medals were struck November 30, 1939, and, after the war, were sold for the benefit of the Viipuri district of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation.
Unique collection from a member of Canada’s 1948 gold medal–winning ice hockey team 3089
St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal and Collection Estimate $600+ Three items from the collection of Canadian hockey player Pete Leichnitz, including: an uncommon participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 25 gm, by Emil Wiederkehr. The front depicts a symbolic figure of the goddess Victory against a mountain backdrop; the reverse features the Olympic rings above text, “Vmes Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver, St. Moritz, 1948,” against a snowflake background. Complete with its fragile original maroon Huguenin presentation box. Also includes Leichnitz’s 2008 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame induction pin, 10K gold with two tiny diamond studs, reading “Hall of Fame Member” across the top; plus a Nike Team Canada “Leichnitz” jersey associated with the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring the 1948 RCAF Flyers logo over the left breast. Although Leichnitz traveled to St. Moritz as a member of Ottawa RCAF Flyers, who were representing Canada as the national hockey team, he participated only as a reserve and did not get any playing time. Still, he was awarded a gold medal and was later inducted with the team into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008.
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1948
1948
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St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $900+ Uncommon participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 25 gm, by Emil Wiederkehr. The front depicts a symbolic figure of the goddess Victory against a mountain backdrop; the reverse features the Olympic rings above text, “Vmes Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver, St. Moritz, 1948,” against a snowflake background. Complete with its original maroon Huguenin presentation box.
Classic torch from ‘48 London, the first postwar Summer Games 3091
London 1948 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $5,000+ Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16˝ in length and 5.75˝ at its widest point, designed by Ralph Lavers. The upper part is designed in the shape of a cauldron with three ‘cut-outs’ of the Olympic rings, encircled below by the inscription, “Olympia to London, with thanks to the bearer: XIVth Olympiad 1948.” The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on July 17, 1948, and traveled a total of 3,365 km before reaching the opening ceremony at Wembley Stadium on July 29. The 1948 Olympics in London represented the first Summer Games since 1936 after a twelve-year hiatus due to World War II. The total number of torches manufactured was 1,688. A classically designed torch from the second ever Olympic torch relay.
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1948
London 1948 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 61 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/John Pinches. The front features a quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present an athlete with the palm of victory; the reverse bears a city view of London above raised lettering and Olympic rings, “XIV Olympiad, London, 1948.” A loop was later attached to the top.
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London 1948 Summer Olympics ‘Team Manager’ Badge Estimate $200+ Team manager’s badge issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 32 mm x 48 mm, 14 gm. The badge features the London skyline highlighted by Big Ben with the Olympic rings below, reading, “XIV Olympiad, London, 1948.” A navy blue ribbon is suspended below, inscribed with gold text, “Team Manager.”
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London 1948 Summer Olympics Athlete’s Badge Estimate $200+ Athlete’s badge issued at the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, measuring 32 mm x 44 mm, depicting the Olympic rings below the bridge and palace of Westminster, with raised text, “XIV Olympiad, London 1948.” The reverse of orange ribbon attached to bottom faintly reads “Athletics.”
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1948
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London 1948 Summer Olympics Yachting Participation Badge
Uncommon participant badge issued at the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, measuring 38 mm x 48 mm, with a 33 mm long ribbon. The badge depicts the bridge and palace of Westminster with raised text, “XIV Olympiad, London 1948,” and the Olympic rings below; the yellow ribbon attached to bottom reads “Yachting.” Sailing/yachting at the XIV Olympiad consisted of five events—Firefly, Star, Swallow, Dragon, and 6 Metre—and saw the United States take home four medals, the most of any country.
London 1948 Summer Olympics Pair of Pennants
Two pennants from the London 1948 Summer Olympics: one white silk pennant, approximately 18 x 10, featuring the Olympic rings, a discus thrower, and the text, “London 1948, XIVth Olympiad”; and a white cotton pennant, measuring approximately 12 x 6, featuring the Olympic rings, Big Ben, and the text, “XIV Olympiad, London 1948.” In overall very good to fine condition, with various folds, stains, and wrinkles.
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Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+
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Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics Press Badge Estimate $400+ Press badge issued for the Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics, 32 mm x 38 mm, 11 gm, featuring an enameled design of the Winter Olympics logo against a light blue background. The front is engraved, “De VI Olympiske Vinterleker, Oslo 1952, Presse.” Reverse of the badge is stamped, “R. Gaudernack, Sandvika/Oslo, Norway.”
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Participation medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 54 mm, 77 gm, by Kauko Rasanen. The front depicts the heads of two laureate athletes superimposed over the Olympic Stadium, with raised text, “Helsinki 1952”; the reverse bears male and female athletes holding torches over the Olympic rings, with raised text above, “XV Olympia.”
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1956
Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Set of (5) Badges Estimate $500+ Set of five bronze badges issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics, each measure 32 mm x 44 mm and feature the Helsinki Olympic stadium tower with rings and raised text, “1952, XV Olympia, Helsinki Helsingfors,” with multicolored ribbons suspended from each badge indicating position or event in French and Finnish, including: “Lehdisto Presse” [Press], “Miekkailu Escrime” [Fencing], “Soutu Aviron” [Rowing], “Soutu Aviron Technicien” [Rowing Technician], and “Soutu Aviron Entraineur” [Rowing Coach].
Bronze medal from the Cortina Olympiad
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal Estimate $3,000+ Winner’s medal issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 118 gm, by Constantino After, Milan. The front, inscribed, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali,” features the head of Victory crowned in Olympic rings with a torch to the right; the reverse, inscribed, “Citius Altius Fortius, Cortina 1956,” portrays an ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon. The designer name, “Cost/Affer,” visible to the left of Victory’s neck, and the mint on the right edge, “Lorioli.” Cortina d’Ampezzo was initially selected to host the fifth Winter Olympics in 1944, but the Games were canceled due to the onset of World War II. Awarded as a Winter host twelve years later, Cortina is best remembered for the debut of Soviet athletes in a Winter Olympiad, as well as for the first instance in which the Olympics were internationally televised. A handsome and extremely scarce winner’s medal from the Cortina Games, one of a total 50 third place prizes issued.
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Lovely gold winner’s medal from the VII Winter Olympiad
1956
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $10,000+ Winner’s medal issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 120.5 gm, by Constantino After, Milan. The front, inscribed, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali,” features the head of Victory crowned in Olympic rings with a torch to the right; the reverse, inscribed, “Citius Altius Fortius, Cortina 1956,” portrays an ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon. The hallmark, “800,” and proof stamp are present on right-center edge of reverse, with the designer name, “Cost/Affer,” visible to the left of Victory’s neck, and the mint on the right edge, “Lorioli.” Light scuffing to tip of Victory’s nose. Cortina d’Ampezzo was initially selected to host the fifth Winter Olympics in 1944, but the Games were canceled due to the onset of World War II. Awarded as a Winter host twelve years later, Cortina is best remembered for the debut of Soviet athletes in a Winter Olympiad, as well as for the first instance in which the Olympics were internationally televised. One of a total 51 first place prizes issued for the Cortina Games, this is an attractive and exceedingly scarce winner’s medal.
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1956
Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $400+ Participation medal issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Bronze, 45 mm, 48 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front features the head of Victory crowned with Olympic rings and encircled with raised text, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali”; the reverse depicts a snowflake over Mt. Pomagagnon, with raised text, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, Cortina 1956.” Includes the original orange presentation box. A desirable example of the dramatic Cortina commemoration medal as awarded to athletes.
Stunning gilt silver medal from the Cortina Olympics
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Gilt Participation Medal Estimate $1,000+ Participation medal issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Gilt silver, 45 mm, 48 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front, inscribed, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali,” features the head of Victory crowned in Olympic rings with a torch to the right; the reverse, inscribed, “Citius Altius Fortius, Cortina 1956,” portrays an ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon. The hallmark, “800,” and proof stamp are present on right-center edge of reverse, with the designer name, “Cost/Affer,” visible to the left of Victory’s neck, and the mint on the right edge, “Lorioli.” Includes two Lorioli Fratelli paper box bottoms. These special gilt silver commemoration medals were gifted to members of the International Olympic Committee, International Ski Federation, and Italian National Olympic Committee. A sought-after and absolutely gorgeous example of this brilliant Olympics medal.
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1956
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Silver Participation Medal Estimate $500+ Participation medal issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Silver, 45 mm, 54 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front features the head of Victory crowned with Olympic rings and encircled with raised text, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali”; the reverse depicts a snowflake over Mt. Pomagagnon, with raised text, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, Cortina 1956.”
Issued to the president of the Technical Figure Skating Commission
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics CONI 18K Gold Presentation Medal Estimate $3,000+ Special Italian National Olympic Committee medal presented to Bruno Bonfiglio, president of the Technical Figure Skating Commission at the 1956 Cortina D’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Gold (18K), 30 mm, 18 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front design is the same as the Cortina winners’ and participation medals, featuring the head of Victory crowned in Olympic rings with a torch to the right, encircled with text, “VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali.” The reverse reads, “Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano,” and is engraved in the center with the recipient’s name, “Bruno Bonfiglio.” A simply spectacular, choice example issued to an important organizer of a beloved Winter Games sport.
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Guest Badge Estimate $200+ Official guest badge issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics, 35 mm x 47 mm, 29 gm. The badge features an enameled ‘snowflake’ medallion with the Cortina Olympic emblem set upon a gray shield. The reverse bears maker’s marks: “C. O. N. I., Mod. Depositato, Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini.”
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Pair of Badges Estimate $300+ Two badges issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics: a gold-plated athlete’s badge, 35 mm x 40 mm, 25 gm, featuring an enameled design of the Winter Olympics logo set on a blue background with “Atleta” below. The second is a gold-plated badge with snowflake design, 32 mm in diameter, 8 gm, featuring an enameled design of the Winter Olympics logo. Reverse of both are engraved: “C. O. N. I., Mod. Depositato, Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini.”
Handsome 1956 Cortina badge for an Olympic committee member 3108
Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Pin Estimate $1,000+ Rare Olympic Organizing Committee badge issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Gold-plated, 32 mm x 51 mm, 30 gm. The badge features an enameled snowflake design of the Winter Olympics logo set on a blue shield background with “Comitato Organizzatore” below. The reverse is engraved, “C. O. N. I., Mod. Depositato, Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini.” Includes the original black case with small paper envelope.
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Sought-after torch from the first Australian Olympic Games
1956
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Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $12,000+ Official 1956 Melbourne Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16˝ in length and 5.5˝ at its widest point, designed by Ralph Lavers and manufactured by Waco Ltd. The torch was modeled after the one used for the 1948 London Olympics, with the upper part in the shape of a cauldron with three ‘cut-outs’ of the Olympic rings, encircled below by the inscription, “XVI Olympiad 1956: Olympia-Melbourne.” Burner is absent. After its lighting in Olympia on November 2, 1956, the flame made its way through the Middle East and South Asia en route to Australia, where the relay ended at the opening ceremony on November 22. All together, the flame was carried by 3,181 torchbearers over 4,912 km on land. An iconic torch from the first Games to be held outside Europe or North America.
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1956
Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $300+ Participation medal issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 63 mm, 105 gm, by Andor Meszaros. The front depicts the Olympic motto encircled by pairs of athletes following the march of a flag-bearer; the reverse bears the Melbourne coat of arms and Olympic rings, with raised text along the top, “Olympic Games Melbourne, 1956.” Complete with its original circular plastic case. In fine condition.
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Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Diploma Estimate $400+ Official third-place winner’s diploma from the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, 22.75 x 17.5, awarded to Polina Astakhova for the USSR’s bronze-medal tie with Poland in the event “Gymnastics - Team Exercise with Portable Apparatus, Women.” Tightly rolled and in very good condition, with scattered creases, toning, and a few small stains. Astakhova was a prolific gymnast known for her exceptional grace on the uneven bars. She won a total of ten Olympic medals during her career, spread between the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympic Games.
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Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Pair of Badges Estimate $300+ Two badges issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics: a sport and team official badge, 32 mm x 51 mm, with enameled blue border, rings, torch and image of Australia, engraved on the reverse, “1017”; and a competitor’s badge, 32 mm x 51 mm, with enameled red border, rings, torch and image of Australia, engraved on the reverse, “4982,” and featuring original red ribbon with faded white text, “Athletics.” Both bear maker marks on the reverse: “K. C. Luke, Melbourne.”
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1956
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Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Metal Plate and Ticket Estimate $200+ Silver-colored metal commemorative plate with a mirrored finish, measuring 12˝ in diameter, featuring a raised Olympic equestrian emblem in the center, encircled by the text, “XVI Olympiadens Ryttartavlingar, Stockholm 1956.” Includes a ticket stub for the June 13th equestrian events. In very good to fine condition, with scattered spots and tarnishing, and a small dent to the rim of the plate. The main 1956 Summer Games were held in Melbourne, Australia, but the equestrian events could not be held there due to quarantine regulations; Stockholm was chosen as the alternative site. The equestrian events began in June, nearly six months earlier than the official opening ceremonies in Melbourne.
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Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Team Canada Warmup Top Estimate $200+ Attractive bright red Team Canada warmup sweater for the Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics, size large, manufactured by Sandow of Montreal, featuring a red-and-white patch on the front depicting a maple leaf encircled by the text, “Olympic Games, Canada.” In fine condition, with general wear.
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Pair of Pennants Estimate $200+ Pair of green and gray felt pennants for the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, each measuring approximately 27˝ long, featuring the Olympic logo in color on the left side and fantastic yellow text characterized by athletes and a mountainous backdrop, “Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, Cal. U.S.A.” The pennants retain their original ties at the left edge.
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $800+ Participation medal issued for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 77 gm, by Herff Jones, Indiana. The front features the Squaw Valley logo with the Olympic rings encircled within raised text, “VIII Olympic Winter Games”; the reverse bears a hand raising an Olympic torch encircled by raised text, “Squaw Valley, California 1960.” Edge is engraved, “H. J. CO.” A choice example of a desirable medal.
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1960 Rome torch with rare original wall mount
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $8,000+ Official 1960 Rome Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5˝ in length and 3.75˝ at its widest point, manufactured by the Curtisa firm of Bologna. The torch’s designer, Amedeo Maiuri, was a renowned Italian archaeologist famous for his studies of the Roman site of Pompeii. Inspired by the designs and patterns of the host city’s ancient ruins and monuments, the torch is grooved with slender conical fluting along its candlestick frame, features consistent with the classical touch of the 1960 Games. The torch platform bears the engraving, “Giochi della XVII Olympiade,” and maker’s marks, “M. F.—Curtisa—Bologna, 3375,” can be found inscribed on the bottom of the handle, with slight wear. Also included is the original torch holder wall mount. Also designed by Curtisa, the heavy mount bears raised Olympics rings, an upper tablet with Roman year, and text to lower portion, “XVII, Olympiade, Roma”; the presence of this impressive wall mount is quite rare and adds considerably to the overall appeal and completeness of the item. The Olympic flame was lit on August 12 in Olympia, Greece, and was carried a total of 1,863 km—excluding the flame’s voyage from Athens to Syracuse aboard the training ship Amerigo Vespucci—by over 1,500 torchbearers during its historic fourteen day relay. The XVII Olympiad earns the distinction of being the first Summer Olympics to be telecast in North America.
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1960
Iconic 1960 “Ciclismo” bronze
1960
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal Estimate $8,000+ Beautiful winner’s medal issued for a cycling event at the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 68 mm, 102 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front depicts a victorious athlete being carried by a jubilant crowd; the reverse, inscribed, “Giochi Della XVII Olimpiade Roma MCMLX,” features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Colosseum in the background. The medal is set in its original cast bronze olive leaf chain, inscribed at the bottom with the name of the sport in Italian, “Ciclismo.” Thirteen of these bronze medals were awarded for cycling in six different events, split between road and track; the nations that took third-place prizes included Belgium, the Soviet Union, and Italy. The events were tragically marked by the death of Danish cyclist Knud Jensen, who suffered fatal heatstroke during the 100 km team time trial. The winner’s medals issued for the 1960 Rome Olympics were the first designed to be worn around the neck and the first for any Summer Games to feature the name of the specific sport. An extraordinary, iconic piece.
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Gorgeous gold from 1960 Rome
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $14,000+ Choice winner’s medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 53 mm, 83 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front depicts a victorious athlete being carried by a jubilant crowd; the reverse, inscribed, “Giochi Della XVII Olimpiade Roma MCMLX,” features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Colosseum in the background. This beautiful specimen is missing its cast bronze olive leaf wreath bezel and chain. Overall, this is a spectacular example of a gold medal from an iconic Summer Games—the most famous gold medallist was, of course, the young boxer Cassius Clay, who finished first in the light heavyweight division.
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 78 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchbearer superimposed over Olympic rings; the reverse bears a convocation of eagles soaring high above the Olympic stadium, with raised Italian text encircling the edge.
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Official badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 45 mm x 50 mm, 29 gm, featuring a gold-tone bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The dark red panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “F.I.S. [International Sports Federations].” The pin on the back is missing. According to the 1960 official report, only 43 of the International Sports Federations badges were distributed.
Official assistant’s badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 37 mm x 47 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The orange enameled panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “Assistente [Assistant].” The pin on the back is missing.
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Official ‘FIS’ Badge
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Assistant Badge
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Official CNO Badge Estimate $500+ Official badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 45 mm x 50 mm, 29 gm, featuring a gold-tone bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The purple enamel panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “C.N.O. [Comite National Olympique].” Reverse of badge reads: “Stab. Artistici Fiorentini, Firenze.” According to the 1960 official report, only 274 of the Comite National Olympique badges were distributed.
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Guest Badge Estimate $200+ Official guest badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 37 mm x 47 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronzecolored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The bottom features a blank orange enameled panel.
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Press Badge Estimate $200+ Official press badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 37 mm x 47 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The light pink enameled panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “Stampa [Press].”
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Committee Badge Estimate $600+ Uncommon Olympic organizing committee badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 44 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The blue enameled panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “Comitato Organizzatore.” Reverse of panel stamped, “Stab. Artistici Fiorentini, Firenze.” In contrast to badges produced and presented to athletes, officials, or press, badges given to organizing committee members of the XVII Olympiad are of greater scarcity.
Rare “Capo Missione” badge from the XVII Summer Games 3128
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Badge Estimate $800+ Olympic ‘Head of Mission’ badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 44 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The blue enameled panel at the bottom features gold lettering, “Capo Missione.” Reverse of panel stamped, “Stab. Artistici Fiorentini, Firenze.” The “Capo Missione,” or “Chef de Mission,” served as the diplomatic head of each participating nation. Given that 83 nations participated at the 1960 Games, and that each nation bore just one delegate, this “Capo Missione” example remains a decidedly uncommon badge; which delegate country this badge derives from is unknown.
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Pair of Badges Estimate $300+ Two badges issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, both approximately 38 mm x 44 mm, 23 gm, and feature a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. One features a white enameled panel at the bottom with gold lettering, “Servizio” [Service], and the other an orange enameled panel, “Assistente” [Assistant]. Reverse of the ‘Service’ panel stamped, “Stab. Artistici Fiorentini, Firenze.”
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Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 61 mm, 78 gm, by Welz. The front depicts the Innsbruck Games emblem with raised German text; the reverse bears a wonderful city view of Innsbruck with the Austrian Alps in the background. Includes the original red plastic wallet.
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Copper, 61 mm, 118 gm, by Taro Okamoto/Kazumitsu Tanaka. The front features a stylized design of three runners and a swimmer placed on an olive branch; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and raised Japanese and English text, “XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964.” Complete with its original wooden box.
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Tokyo’s iconic 1964 ‘flare’ torch 3132
Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $6,000+ Official 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch, consisting of a blackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel cylinder, measuring 25.5” in length and 6.75” at its widest point. Manufactured by Nippon Light Metal Co., the bowl is engraved “XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964” with a set of Olympic rings, and the lower portion of the cylinder bears the Tokyo Games logo and reads “Showa Kaseihin Co., Ltd., 3-1964.” Some scattered nicks and dings to the bowl and cylinder, and upper portion of the cylinder notably darkened and discolored. The Olympic torch was carried for 51 days by 870 runners for a total of 26,065 kilometers. Designed on the principle of the coal-mine safety lamp, the Tokyo Olympic torch was filled with priming powder and fumigant, a two-component ignition material that needed to be wind and rain resistant, and which could both easily ignite and extinguish. Its effect was similar to that of a flare, and it proved a safe and reliable instrument over the course of its hemispheretrotting relay. Although a typhoon and various plane issues caused a one-day delay late in the schedule, the triumphant final relay by Yoshinori Sakai through Tokyo’s National Olympic Stadium on October 10, 1964, served as a defining moment for a still healing post-war Japan. This torch beautifully represents the moment the fifth ring of the Olympiad touched down on Asian soil.
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Rome 1965 Summer Olympics Committee Badge Estimate $200+ Uncommon 1965 Olympic Conference Committee badge, 38 mm in diameter, 13 gm, featuring a blue-enameled border and interior gold-plated legend depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. Border encircled with text: “Convegno Comitati Olimpici, Roma 30/9; 1e 2/10/65.” Reverse is engraved: “Sta. Artistici Fiorentini.”
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Rare gold medal for giant slalom at the Grenoble Games 3134
Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $25,000+ Winner ’s medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. G i l t s i l v e r, 6 0 mm, 124 gm, by Roger Excoffon, Paris. The front, inscribed, “Xemes Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver, Grenoble 1968,” features the symbol of Grenoble, a snow crystal and three roses, and the Olympic rings; the reverse identifies the sport as giant slalom, “Slalom Geant,” and depicts a skier. Complete with original colorful ribbon. Also includes the original black leather presentation box designed by Monnaiz de Paris. Held on February 11–12 at the Chamrousse ski resort in southeastern France, the men’s alpine skiing events were dominated by Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, who proceeded to win gold medals in the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom events, thus becoming the most successful competitor at the Grenoble Games. On February 15th, World Cup giant slalom champion Nancy Greene of Canada upset defending world champion Marielle Goitschel of France for the top podium spot for the women’s event. The Grenoble winner’s medals were the first to feature a unique design on the reverse for each sport. A scarce example with just 250 gold medals struck in total.
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Scarce 1968 hockey world championship gold
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Grenoble 1968 Hockey World Championships Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $900+ Winner’s medal issued by the International Ice Hockey Federation for the Grenoble Winter Olympics Ice Hockey World Championship. Gilt bronze, 60 mm, 97 gm, struck by Swiss medal manufacturer Huguenin. The front depicts a goalie in net and reads, “Championnats du Monde, Worlds Championships, 1968”; the reverse reads, “Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace, International Ice Hockey Federation,” with the league’s logo in the center. Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament also served as that year’s world championship for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF); this is the IIHF gold medal awarded for the world championship held as part of the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Games. The 1968 Olympics saw the Soviet Union win its third Olympic ice hockey gold, and this medal represents their eighth IIHF world championship. The Soviets were undoubtedly the most dominant national ice hockey team of the 1960s. This medal is equally as rare as the 1968 Olympic gold medal for ice hockey, awarded only to members of the victorious Soviet Olympic team.
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Participation Medal Estimate $300+ Striking participation medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 68 mm, 158 gm, by J. M. Coeffin. The front depicts a Greek athlete wearing a headband superimposed against a background of snowflakes; the reverse bears the Grenoble Games emblem and a city view with the Belladonne mountain range in the background, with raised text along the bottom, “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver.” The edge stamped “1968, Bronze.” Includes the original burgundy paper case. A notably uncommon participation medal presented to dignitaries and officials.
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 68 mm, 158 gm, by J. M. Coeffin. The front depicts a Greek athlete wearing a headband superimposed against a background of snowflakes; the reverse bears the Grenoble Games emblem and a city view with the Belledonne mountain range in the background, with raised text along the bottom, “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver.” In fine condition.
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘Black Wood Handle’ Torch Estimate $800+ Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 4’ torch, constructed of black aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.5˝ in length and 4˝ at its widest point. The upper metal ring features a pattern of six doves and the metallic label at the bottom reads “Mexico” twice. Base of torch bears the Olympics logo encircled by the text, “Comite Organizador De Los Juegos De La XIX Olympiada, Villazon–Murdock.” Trivial wear to black paint. Includes the original Olympic case. The torch relay recreated the route taken by Christopher Columbus to the New World, and began on August 23, 1968, in Olympia, Greece. It notably traveled through Columbus’s birthplace in Genoa, where he set sail from Palos in Spain, and the first land he reached in San Salvador. In all, there were 2,778 torchbearers on the 13,546 km route.
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘Aluminum Silver-Colored’ Torch Estimate $800+ Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 3’ torch, constructed of silver aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.5˝ in length and 4˝ at its widest point. The upper metal ring features a pattern of six doves and the metallic label at the bottom reads “Mexico” twice. Scattered light scuffs and marks, with peeling to base of handle. The torch relay recreated the route taken by Christopher Columbus to the New World, and began on August 23, 1968, in Olympia, Greece. It notably traveled through Columbus’s birthplace in Genoa, where he set sail from Palos in Spain, and the first land he reached in San Salvador. In all, there were 2,778 torchbearers on the 13,546 km route.
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Copper, 50 mm x 50 mm, 116 gm, by Lance Wyman. The front depicts various Olympic sport pictograms and the Mexico City Games emblem; the reverse is engraved between two parallel lines, “Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada.” A highly detailed Olympic medal with a distinctly appealing design.
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Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 136 gm, by Shigeo Fukuda. The front depicts the Sapporo Olympic emblem; the reverse features a stylized athlete with arrows on his arms and legs. Complete with its clear plastic case.
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Extremely rare example of the sought-after 1972 Sapporo torch 3142
Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Torch Estimate $15,000+ Official 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics torch, consisting of a castblackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel combustion tube (two included), measuring and overall 25.5˝ in length and 4.75˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Nippon Koki. The torch’s designer, Sori Yanagi, was a pioneer of Japanese industrial design, whose simplistic and pure use of lines and curves were regarded as patently Japanese as they were universal. Inspired by the shape of the Olympic cauldron, this classic torch features a slender black bowl, with the handle impressed with the Sapporo Games logo, and the bottom engraved “Nikkei” and “Yanagi”; lower portion of the tube also bears the Sapporo Games logo, with the manufacturer’s stamp below, “GD Nippon Koki Co., Ltd.” Includes two combustion tubes: one is complete (21˝ long) but bent and dented at the logo area; the other is incomplete (18˝ long) as it has cracked at the logo area. Both the black bowl and tubes exhibit extensive wear and damage, with various nicks, scratches, and cracks to the bottom of the handle. The torch was filled with priming and smoke-producing powder designed to burn for ten minutes for torches carried by runners and for fourteen minutes for those transported in cars. The Olympic flame was lit on December 28, 1971, in Olympia, Greece, and flown to Okinawa Island for the start of the Japanese relay, a massive undertaking that lasted 38 days and covered just under 19,000 km by an estimated 16,300 torchbearers—nearly all of whom shared a torch. Representing the first Winter Olympics to be held outside Europe and North America, the Sapporo Games proved to be an extravagant and groundbreaking event for the international athletic community. The Sapporo torch ranks among the rarest of all Olympic torches, and this is just the second we have offered.
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1972 Munich medal for the second-place Czech handball team
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Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal Estimate $8,000+ Scarce winner’s medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Silver, 66 mm, 152 gm (without chain) or 205 gm (with chain), by Gerhard Marcks. The front depicts the typical ‘Seated Victory’ with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse portrays the mythological twins Castor and Pollux, the patrons of competitive sport and friendship, with the artist’s monogram below. The edge is engraved with the winner’s event, “Handball,” and name, “Mikes Pavel.” Complete with its original silver chain and presentation box with cardboard slipcover. This was the first winner’s medal since 1928 to feature a new design on the reverse, replacing the traditional depiction of a victorious athlete carried by a jubilant crowd. A total of 364 silver medals were produced by Munich’s Bavarian Mint, making these fairly scarce. A member of Czechoslovakia’s silver medal–winning handball team, Pavel Mikes played in all six matches during the 1972 Olympics and scored a total of seven goals. He returned to the Olympics in 1976, scoring 25 goals in Czechoslovakia’s seventh-place effort. An extremely desirable silver medal which was actually issued to a two-time Olympian.
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Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Uncommon participation medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Steel, 49 mm, 144 gm, by Fritz Konig. The front depicts the Munich Games emblem over two lines, “XX. Olympiade, Munchen 1972”; the reverse shows Olympic rings over two hands, one holding an olive branch. Housed in its original Lucite case.
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Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Set of (3) Badges Estimate $300+ Set of three badges issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, each measure 25 mm x 32 mm, and feature the Munich ‘Bright Sun’ logo. Each medal is individually identified by their colored bars: “Olympisches Jugendlager” [Olympic Youth Camp], “Radio–TV,” and “Athlet.” Reverse of each stamped with a maker’s mark, “Deschler, Munchen 90.”
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Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics Silvered Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 50 mm, 32 gm, by W. Pichl. The front depicts the Innsbruck Olympic emblem on ice crystals surrounded by text, “XII Olympische Winterspiele”; the reverse portrays the Bergisel ski jump with a panorama of Innsbruck and the Austrian Alps in the background.
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Copper, 45 mm, 40 gm, by G. Huel/P. Pelletier. The front features the Montreal Olympic stadium above two lines of raised text, “XXle Olympiade, Montreal 1976”; the reverse bears the Montreal Games logo. Complete with its original black leather case.
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Set of (6) Badges Estimate $300+ Set of six badges issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, five of which measure 25 mm x 57 mm and feature the red Olympic logo, lower black text, “XXIe Olympiade, Montreal 1976,” and are individually identified in colored bars to center: “Concurrent,” “Officiel d’Equipe,” “Presse,” “Radio–TV,” and “Jury.” The sixth badge measures 57 mm x 25 mm and features the Olympic logo and a pictogram of wrestlers, with text to top and bottom, “Congres–sport FILA, FILA Sport Congress, Montreal, 18.07.1976.”
Unawarded winner’s medal from the 1980 Winter Olympics 3150
Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal Estimate $8,000+ Winner’s medal issued for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 80 mm, 180 gm, by Tiffany and Co. of New York. The front, inscribed “XIII Olympic Winter Games,” depicts a raised hand holding the Olympic torch against a mountain backdrop, with the Olympic rings to the right side; the reverse, inscribed “Lake Placid 1980,” features a small Lake Placid Games emblem and a large pine branch with cones. Inscribed on the bottom rim, “Tiffany & Co., Bronze, 1979.” Includes the original white-and-blue ribbon. With beautiful craftsmanship and striking designs, only 73 were awarded at Lake Placid. A scarce and highly sought-after winner’s medal from these memorable Olympic Games.
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Incredibly rare 1980 Lake Placid torch—from the relay preceding the ‘Miracle on Ice’
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Torch Estimate $30,000+ Extremely rare 1980 Lake Placid Olympics torch, comprised of bronze-colored leather and metal, measuring 28.5˝ in length and 8.5˝ at its widest point, designed by Don McFarland and manufactured by Cleanweld Turner. The torch design and materials symbolized a blend of modern technology and a reference to Ancient Greece. A silver ring at the center of the handle supplies the Lake Placid emblem and text, “XII Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid 1980.” The bottom brass ring is engraved with the maker’s information, “Cleanweld / Turner, Sycamore, Illinois.” The burner bowl remains in place. The leather-wrapped handle exhibits several scuffs and scratches. After the flame was lit in Olympia on January 30, the flame traveled by air to Athens and then to Langley, Virginia, in the United States. The American leg of the relay was 1,600 km and designed to retrace the American Revolution Bicentennial Trail. Only 52 torchbearers participated, including one from every state plus Washington, DC, and Lake Placid. The Olympic cauldron was lit at Lake Placid on February 8th. A mere 140 torches were manufactured for the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, one of the smallest production runs for any Olympic torch. They are therefore extremely rare, and this is the first example we have offered.
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Silvered Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Magnificent participation medal issued for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics. Nickel-silver, 76 mm, 202 gm, by Marcel Jovine/ Neil Kennedy. The front depicts modern relief views of the nine winter sports; the reverse bears the Lake Placid Games emblem encircled by the raised words of the Olympic oath in four concentric circles. Complete with its original blue box.
From Andorra to Yugoslavia, a comprehensive collection of 1980 Lake Placid stamps
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Lake Placid 1980 Olympics Stamp Collection Estimate $1,200+ Large collection of postage stamps from around the world honoring the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, consisting of hundreds of stamps in various formats (singles, blocks, and sheets). More than 35 nations are represented—from Andorra to Yugoslavia—and stamps depict various Winter Olympic events. Includes a limited edition album by the Kenmore Stamp Company, numbered 212/350, containing an assortment of international stamps commemorating the Lake Placid Games. Countries represented within this collection are: Andorra, Anguilla, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Korea, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Mali, Mauritania, Monaco, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Spain, Togo, United States, Upper Volta, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia. In overall fine condition. Perhaps the most complete assortment of 1980 Lake Placid stamps ever offered, this is an extremely desirable instant collection.
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Chronicling the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ USA hockey team’s run to the gold
1980
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Collection of (26) Unused Tickets Estimate $1,000+ Collection of 26 unused tickets for ice hockey matches at the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, including all of the games played by the United States. Each ticket measures 7.5 x 2.75, is dated from February 12–24, 1980, and designates the time of the match at Lake Placid’s Olympic Arena. The complete run of the iconic American ‘Miracle on Ice’ team is represented in the following tickets: February 12 - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. Sweden) February 14 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Czechoslovakia) February 16 - 13:00-15:30 (USA vs. Norway) February 18 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Romania) February 20 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. West Germany) February 22 Playoff - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. USSR) February 24 Playoff - 11:00-13:30 (USA vs. Finland) February 24 Playoff - 14:30-17:00 (Awards Ceremony) The collection is comprised of tickets for various sections, including standing room. In overall fine condition. The USA vs. USSR match on February 22 at 17:00 was, of course, the famed ‘Miracle on Ice’ game, which Sports Illustrated later named the top sports moment of the 20th century. The Americans beat the defending gold medalist Soviet Union team by a score of 4-3, a major upset over their Cold War rivals.
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Shovel
Estimate $400+ Shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, measuring approximately 36˝ long and 9˝ wide, with an Olympic rings decal on the blade and a label reading, “Official Groundbreaking Ceremonies, 1980 Winter Olympics, April 21, 1977, Lake Placid, New York.” Accompanied by a photo from the event showing several officials with this type of commemorative shovel. Construction for the Lake Placid Olympic Ice Center commenced on April 21, 1977, with official groundbreaking ceremonies hosted by ABC’s Jim McKay. Three years later, this would be the site of the iconic ‘Miracle on Ice.’
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Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $1,000+ Official 1980 Moscow Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 22˝ in length and 4˝ at its widest point, designed by Boris Tutschin. The gray body features red text in Cyrillic, “Moscow—Olympiad—1980,” and a gold-colored handle topper bears the emblem of the Games and Olympic rings. The torch top is also accented with a golden ring. Burner remains in place. A few dings and scuffs to the body and lower bell, with some adhesive remnants and slight fading to red lettering. In all, about 5,435 torchbearers participated in the relay, which lasted from June 19 to July 19. These Olympics were especially controversial due to the USSR’s recent invasion of Afghanistan, and the United States led 65 countries in a boycott of the Games.
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Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Tombac, 60 mm, 125 gm, by Angelina Leonova. The front features the Moscow Games emblem above the Olympic stadium and raised Cyrillic lettering; the reverse bears a detailed view of the Red Square in Moscow. Includes its original red case.
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1984
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Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics Torch Estimate $2,500+ Official 1984 Sarajevo Olympics torch, comprised of lightweight metal with a long combustion tube, measuring 22.75˝ in length and 4˝ at its widest point, manufactured by the Mizuno Corporation of Japan. The handle is silver-colored and topped by a gold-tone base inscribed, “Sarajevo ‘84,” with the Mizuno logo also raised in relief. The combustion tube bears the Olympic rings and emblem of the Sarajevo games, which has been darkened from having been used in the torch relay. For the Sarajevo relay, the route was split into two routes of east and west so that it would pass through the whole country and promote the Olympic ideal of coexistence. In all, it was carried by 1,600 torchbearers over a distance of 5,289 km. This was the first Winter Olympics held in a Communist state.
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Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics Medium Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $400+ Uncommon participation medal issued for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Medium bronze, 78 mm x 86 mm, 219 gm, designed by Nebojsa Mitric. The front bears stylized raised text within a circle, “Sarajevo 84,” above the Olympic rings and logo; the reverse is plain with the monogram of the designer. These scarce participation medals were bestowed to dignitaries and officials.
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1984
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1984 Team USA Hockey Canada Cup Ring Estimate $1,500+ A 10K gold 1984 Team USA Hockey Canada Cup ring made by Jostens and presented to Hockey Hall of Famer Tommy Ivan, approximately size 9.5 and 27.4 gm, featuring a large red stone surrounded by thick raised block lettering, “USA Hockey Team.” One shank features the year 1984 and the Canada Cup logo; the other has the USA Hockey logo. Inner band is engraved “Tommy Ivan” and stamped “10K Jostens.” Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. This ring was presented to Ivan in recognition of his contributions to Team USA in the 1984 Canada Cup series. Ivan had won three Stanley Cups as coach of the Detroit Red Wings in the 1950s, and was instrumental in putting together the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympic team that took gold in Lake Placid. A significant token from a major hockey figure.
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Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $1,500+ Official 1984 Los Angeles Olympics torch, brassfinished with tan leather handles, measuring 22.25 in length and 4.75 at its widest point, manufactured by Turner Ind and engraved “1983 LAOOC,” with a pair of Los Angeles Games logos on the base of the handle. The black burner remains in place, for an overall length of 23˝. Bowl is engraved along the top, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, “ with the rings between each word, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium below. Complete with its original black leather carrying bag. The fire was lit in Olympia, Greece on May 7, 1984, and arrived the following day in New York. On its 15,000 km journey, the torch was carried through 33 states over 82 days to Los Angeles by over 3,600 runners. A handsomely designed torch from an Olympic Games that weren’t without their share of controversy—fourteen Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany, boycotted the Games; Iran and Libya also boycotted, although for different political reasons. One of the finer, more well-preserved Olympic torches we have come across.
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Sample gold medal from ‘84 LA
1984
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Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Sample Gold Winner’s Medal Estimate $800+ Sample gold winner’s medal issued for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics. Bronze covered in gold foil, 63.5 mm, produced by Jostens. The front is stamped “Sample,” inscribed “XXIII Olympiad, Los Angeles 1984,” and features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse, also stamped “Sample,” portrays a victorious athlete being carried by a jubilant crowd. Topped with a swatch of the magenta, vermillion, and yellow ribbon. Presented in its original 7 x 7.5 x 3.25 dual-paned wooden display case. A bright, gorgeous specimen.
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Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Silver Medal Winner Diploma Estimate $500+
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Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $300+ Attractive participation medal issued for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 94 gm, by Dugald Stermer. The front depicts the Olympic torch with raised text, “Citius Altius Fortius, XXIII Olympiad”; the reverse features the Los Angeles Games emblem over Olympic rings and laurel branches. Includes the original blue presentation box and velvet case.
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Highly uncommon winner’s diploma for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics, 14.75 x 14.75, issued to “Volker Fried, Federal Republic of Germany, Second Place, Men’s Field Hockey.” The diploma features the Los Angeles Olympic emblem, venue information to lower left, and is signed below by four members of the International Olympic Committee and the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, including: Juan Antonio Samaranch, Paul Ziffren, Peter V. Ueberroth, and Harry L. Usher. Framed and in fine condition. Fried competed in field hockey at four consecutive Summer Olympics for West and the reunified Germany, taking silver in 1984 and 1988, and then winning gold in Barcelona in 1992.
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1988
Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Pair of Judge and Volunteer Medals Estimate $200+ Uncommon pair of two bronze medals issued from the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics, both measure 57 mm, and bear a front design of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium and Olympic motto above laurel branches, with the reverse featuring the Los Angeles Games emblem over Olympic rings with raised text, “Los Angeles, XXIII Olympiad.” The lighter finish medal was issued as a volunteer medal and weighs 96 gm, while the darker finish medal was issued as a judge medal and weighs 80 gm. Both include their original blue velvet cases and paper boxes.
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Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 64 mm, 133 gm, by Cornelius Martens. The front depicts the Calgary Games emblem and raised French and English text, “Calgary 1988, XV Olympic Winter Games”; the reverse bears a panoramic view of Calgary, the Saddledome Stadium, and the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with the Olympic motto below. Complete with its original velvet case. An impressive Olympic medal with exceptionally bold designs.
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Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Official Report Estimate $200+ XV Olympic Winter Games: Official Report. First edition. Calgary: XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee / Calgary Olympic Development Association, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 12, 713 pages. In fine condition, with some wear to dust jacket.
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1988
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Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 115 gm, by Kim Kwang-hyun. The front depicts Namdaemun, one of the gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, with mountains, clouds, cranes, and the sun; the reverse bears the Seoul Games emblem and reads “XXIV Olympiad, Seoul 1988.” Complete with its original purple velvet case and cardboard box.
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Albertville 1992 Winter Chrome Plated Steel Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $400+ Participation medal issued for the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics. Chrome-plated steel, 68 mm, 198 gm, by Renee Mayott and struck by the official French Mint, Monnaie de Paris. The front depicts the Albertville Games emblem encircled with French and English text, “XVI Olympic Winter Games 8-23 February 92, XVI Jeux Olympiques D’hiver 8-23 Fevrier 92”; the reverse depicts a star hanging over the Alps and Olympic rings, encircled with the Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, Albertville 92.” Includes its original purple paper box.
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Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Burnished Copper Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Burnished copper, 70 mm, 254 gm. The front is engraved “XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992,” with the Games logo of a stylized man leaping over the Olympic rings; the reverse bears an engraved spiral and elongated lightning bolt. Complete with its dark red pouch.
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1994
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Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $2,000+ Official 1992 Barcelona Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum and plastic, measuring 26˝ in length and 7˝ at its widest point, designed by Andre Ricard. The metal body is inscribed in gold text, “XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992,” and bears the emblem of the Games. Exhibits noticeable wear to the rubber grip. The massive fifty-day relay included nearly 9,500 torchbearers who carried the Olympic flame by foot and bicycle for a total of 5,940 km throughout Spain. The lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremonies was especially memorable, as Paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo ignited the cauldron by shooting an arrow lit from the Olympic flame. A large, attractive torch with a decidedly modern design.
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Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics Copper Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics. Copper, 66 mm x 76 mm, 223 gm, by Morten Kleppan. The front depicts the Lillehammer Games emblem and rings set between ice crystals and pictograms of sporting events, with raised text, “The XVII Olympic Winter Games Lillehammer 1994”; the reverse bears various sports pictograms and the ice crystal design. Complete with original wooden presentation box.
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Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics Fourth Place Diploma Estimate $400+ Handsome fourth-place winner’s diploma from the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics, beautifully presented in a deluxe slipcased 12.75 x 12.75 hardcover presentation folder, issued to Russian player Serguei Tertychny for the ice hockey team’s runner-up finish in the bronze medal game. In fine condition, with a small tear to the slipcase.
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1996 3175
Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $2,000+ Official 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics torch, constructed of gold-plated brass, aluminum, and Georgian pecan hardwood, measuring 31.75˝ in length and 2.5˝ at its widest point. Designed by Peter Mastrogiannis, the wooden handle represents the connection of the flame between heaven and earth, and the torch’s twenty-two reeds, representing every host city of the Olympic Games since 1896, are gathered by bands at the top and bottom, with the top displaying the Atlanta Games logo and the quilt of leaves design, and the bottom band listing all Olympic cities and their dates since 1896. Trivial scuffing to the bands and reeds. The torch relay was run from April 27 to July 19, 1966, and covered 26,875 km across the United States by over 12,000 torchbearers. Its journey included a trek on the Pony Express, a ride on the Union Pacific Railroad, and the first instance in which an Olympic relay torch made its way into space when it was carried aboard Space Shuttle Columbia as part of STS-78. A highly appealing and well-preserved relay torch from the Centennial Olympic Games.
Gorgeous IOC centennial torch 3176
International Olympics Committee 1996 Centennial Torch Estimate $1,200+ Uncommon official International Olympic committee (IOC) centennial torch, constructed of aluminum and wood, measuring 21.75˝in length and 6˝ at its widest point. The main body is ribbed in a fashion similar to the twenty-two reeds found on the Atlanta torch, with a band above the wooden handle engraved with the names all the host cities and their dates since 1896. This unique torch was lit in Greece on March 30, 1996, and designed specifically for use at an event in Athens hosted by the Hellenic Olympic Committee to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first modern Games. Representatives from each host city since 1896 attended and participated in a torch run inside Athens Olympic Stadium using these torches. An elegant torch commemorating one hundred years of Olympic excellence.
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Winner’s medals from the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics 3177
Atlanta 1996 Summer Paralympics Set of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Winner’s Medals Estimate $1,500+ Magnificent set of gold, silver, and bronze winner’s medals from the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. Developed by Copeland Hirthler Design, the medals individually measure 82.5 mm in diameter and respectively weigh 218 gm (gilt silver), 217 gm (silver), and 216 gm (bronze). The front of each medal, inscribed “1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games,” features the Paralympic Games emblem above stylized flames representing the human spirit and Blaze, the mascot of the Atlanta Paralympic Games. The reverse of each features a braille inscription. The medals are individually housed in their original green boxes and include their colored ribbons. The first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, the Atlanta Games were held from August 16 to 25, and were attended by 104 participating nations. The Games consisted of 508 events spread over twenty sports, and witnessed a total of 1577 athletes taking home a medal. Since their inauguration in 1948, the Paralympic Games have taken place in the same years as the Olympic Games and have adopted many celebrated Olympic traditions, including the torch relay, opening and closing ceremonies, the lighting of a cauldron, and the presentation of gold, silver and bronze medals. A stunning set of winner’s medals from the tremendously influential Atlanta Paralympics.
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Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 60 gm, by Malcolm Grear Designers. The front features the Atlanta Games emblem under raised text, “Games of the XXVI Olympiad”; the reverse bears a quilt of leaves and the raised text, “Centennial Olympic Games.” Complete with its original velvet pouch and green box.
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1996
1996
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Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Official Report Estimate $300+ The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volumes I–III. First edition. Atlanta: Peachtree, 1997. Hardcovers with slipcase, 9.25 x 12.25, 1503 pages. In very fine condition. Accompanied by an official Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games compliments card.
Full set of relay batons from the 1996 Summer Games 3180
Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Full Set of (8) Relay Batons Estimate $200+ Complete set of aluminum multicolored relay batons, each 11.75˝ in length and 1.75˝ in diameter, individually embossed with lane numbers 1 through 8, and text reading, “Port a Pit, Track & Field Equipment, Suppliers to the ‘96 Olympic Games.” Opposite side of each baton bears a “100 Centennial Olympic Games” logo.
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Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Wooden Box for Winner’s Medal Estimate $600+ Official dark brown wooden medal box given to winners at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, measuring 5.25 x 7 x 2, emblazoned with the Atlanta emblem on the hinged cover. The interior is lined with a plush black fabric and the Atlanta emblem is stamped in gold inside the cover.
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2000
Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Beautiful participation medal issued for the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 137 gm. The front features a forest of small trees on a mountain side with a curve denoting a ski slope; the reverse bears the Nagano Games logo and a wreath effect along the rim. Includes its original white paper sleeve with foam holder.
The torch that welcomed a new millennium
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Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $2,000+ Official 2000 Sydney Olympics torch, comprised of steel and aluminum, measuring 30.5Ë? in length and 4Ë? at its widest point, designed by Blue Sky Design and manufactured by G. A. & L. Harrington. The beautiful aesthetic of this torch drew inspiration from the Sydney Opera House, the blue of the Pacific Ocean, and the Australian boomerang. The emblem of the Sydney Olympics is featured prominently at the top of the torch. Exhibits wear from use, including a couple small dents to the body. The Sydney Olympic Games were lauded as the best ever held and the torch relay was a massive undertaking, taking place over the course of four months and including a total of 13,400 torchbearers. An incredibly desirable torch from these memorable Olympic Games.
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2000
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Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Silver-colored, 50 mm, 69 gm. The front depicts the Sydney Olympic emblem surrounded by the ‘fluid energy’ motif used for the Games; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and reads, “The Games of the XXVII Olympiad,” surrounded by the same motif. Complete with its clear plastic case and presentation box, with substantial wear to the box.
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Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Torch Estimate $1,500+ Official 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silvered metal, copper, and glass, measuring 32.5˝ in length and 3.5˝ at its widest point, designed by Axiom Design and manufactured by Coleman. The torch was modeled after an icicle and slightly curved to represent speed and fluidity, with a contrasting dull and polished finish on the handle to represent the meeting of modernity with the past. The handle is engraved with the motto of the games, "Light the fire within," and a raised emblem of the games appears near the top. The crystal bowl exhibits burn marks from use. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on November 19, 2001, and began the American leg of its journey on December 4 in Atlanta. The route passed through the past host cities in the United States—Atlanta, Lake Placid, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Squaw Valley—over a 21,725 km route.
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2004
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Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Bronze Volunteer Participation Medal
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Estimate $300+
Volunteer’s participation medal issued for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 39 mm x 71 mm, 97 gm, by O. C. Tanner. The front depicts an athlete with an outstretched arm, a mountain and the Olympic rings below; the reverse bearing the Delicate Arch, inscribed “Light the fire within,” with a mountain range in the background and the Olympic rings and logo below. Complete with its original O. C. Tanner case.
Official report in two volumes: Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games and The Fire Within. First edition. Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Olympic Committee, 2002. Hardcovers with slipcase, 11.5 x 14.25, 501 and 430 pages. In very good condition, with significant water damage to slipcase and book covers. In addition to the traditional Official Report, the Salt Lake Olympic Committee produced The Fire Within, a compilation of photographs taken during the Games.
Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Official Report
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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Torch Estimate $1,500+ New, never burned official 2004 Athens Summer Olympics torch, constructed of aluminum and olive wood, measuring 25.75˝ in length and 2.25˝ at its widest point, designed by Andreas Varotsos and manufactured by GA & L Harrington. The torch was modeled to reflect the simple and congruous lines of an olive tree leaf, with the union of wood and metal evoking the different colors found on either side of the leaf, and the ergonomic design representing the extension of the moving flame. The front of the aluminum sheath bears the Olympic rings and Athens emblem. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on March 25, 2004, and proceeded on a five continent journey that witnessed the torch pass by all the cities that had hosted the Games since 1896, as well as marking the flame's debut in Africa, India and South America. In total, the torch covered over 84,000 km during its 141 day journey. This elegant torch includes its original shipping tube.
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2004
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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 61 gm, minted by Efsimon. The front features Greek lettering and waves of the Aegean sea on either side of the Athens Games emblem; the reverse bears raised text between a similar design as the front, “Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, 13–29 August 2004.” Includes the original presentation folder.
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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal Diploma Estimate $300+ Official third-place winner’s diploma from the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, 8.25 x 11.75, issued to Uzbekistani boxer Bahodirjon Sooltonov for his bronze medal in “Boxing, Men’s Bantam (54 kg).” Includes its original folder. In fine condition.
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Torino 2006 Winter Olympics Pair of Participation Medals Estimate $200+ Two participation medals issued for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics: a pewter medal presented to athletes and officials, 40 mm, 33 gm; and a bronze medal presented to volunteers, 40 mm, 31 gm. Both medals were designed by Quatrini, with front designs depicting the Torino Games emblem with the Aqueduct of Alpignano above, and the reverse bearing several rays of ice crystals and the Olympic rings and motto below. Both medals include their original cardboard and plastic cases.
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2008
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Torino 2006 Winter Olympics Ring Estimate $600+ A Team USA ring from the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics made by O. C. Tanner, 8 gm, featuring the Olympic rings, Team USA logo, and Torino emblem. Marked inside by O. C. Tanner.
Brand new torch from the longest relay of all time
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Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Torch with Original Box Estimate $2,000+ Still-sealed official 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics torch, constructed of anodized aluminum and rubber, measuring 28.5˝ in length and 3˝ at its widest point, designed by Lenovo China and Aerospace Science & Industry, and manufactured by Zhongshan Vatti Gas Appliance Stock Co., Ltd. The curved shape of the torch embodies that of both a parchment scroll and a cloud, the latter an ancient decorative element from Chinese art which is found on buildings, sculptures, and furniture. The upper portion of the torch is covered in etched patterns of 'propitious clouds' and bears the Beijing logo and Olympic rings; its red color symbolizes the spirit of celebration, enthusiasm, and good fortune. The lower handle portion is inscribed "Beijing 2008," and is layered with a fine rubber-based varnish, a finish specifically designed to improve grip and replicate the contact of human skin as if the torchbearer were holding a friend's hand. Sealed and housed in its original Olympic box. The Olympic flame of the 2008 Olympics was lit on March 24, and carried across the globe by a total of 21,800 torchbearers. Over the course of 130 days, the flame traversed over 85,000 miles—far and away the longest Olympic relay ever undertaken—passing through every continent sans Antarctica, and even made its way to the summit of Mount Everest in a specially designed safety lamp.
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2008
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Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal issued for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 122 gm. The front features the Beijing Games logo over the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium, with raised Chinese and English text along the top; the reverse bears five Fuwa mascots over gusts of wind and engraved Chinese and English text, “One World One Dream.” Medal is sealed in its original plastic. Complete with its original red presentation case.
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Estimate $1,500+ New, never burned official 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics torch, constructed of stainless steel, aluminum, and sheet molding, measuring 37˝ in length and 3˝ at its widest point. Manufactured by Bombardier, the shape and contours of the torch represent the lines made by snow and ice sports, and is engraved with the motto "With Glowing Hearts / Des plus brilliants exploits," with the Canadian maple leaf 'cut-out' on the opposing side. The two white panels bear the Vancouver Games logo. Complete with its original torch relay carrying bag. The torch was lit in Olympia on October 22, 2009, and from October 30, 2009, until February 12, 2010, the Olympic Flame was carried by over 12,000 runners for over 100 days over a course of 45,000 km of Canadian soil—the longest national relay ever held. A superb, choice example of a desirable torch.
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2010
3196
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Pair of Olympic Volunteer and Paralympic Participation Medals Estimate $400+ Two participation medals issued in conjunction with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: one Olympic Games volunteer participation medal, 40 mm, 28 gm, with the front depicting the Winter Games emblem and raised motto, and the reverse bearing a unique sea-to-sky landscape design and the Olympic rings; and one Paralympic Games participation medal, 60 mm, 86 gm, with the front depicting the 2010 Paralympic emblem and raised motto, and the reverse bearing a simple fluid design. The Paralympic medal is complete with its original box.
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Pair of Volunteer Participation Medals Estimate $200+ Pair of volunteer participation medals issued for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Pewter, 40 mm, 89 gm. The front depicts a unique sea-to-sky landscape design and the Olympic rings; the reverse bears the Winter Games emblem, graphics inspired by Canada’s natural and cultural diversity, and a raised motto, “With glowing hearts / des plus brillants exploits.” Complete with their original cases. Smaller than the athlete’s participation medals, these were distributed to volunteers.
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Stately London torch with original relay tracksuit
2012
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London 2012 Summer Olympics Torch and Relay Suit Estimate $3,500+ Stunning official 2012 London Olympics torch, comprised of metal and aluminum, measuring 31.5˝ in length and 4.25˝ at its widest point, designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, and manufactured in collaboration by Tecosim, LPG Gas, Bullfinch and Premier Sheet Metal. The gold-colored torch body consists of two envelopes of aluminum alloy perforated with 8,000 circles, a number which matches with both the amount of torchbearers and the United Kingdom relay miles, and features a golden metal logo of the Games near the top. The triangular shape refers to the multiples of three found in the Olympic movement’s values of excellence, friendship, and respect, the Olympic motto of ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius,’ and London’s hosting of the Games for the third time. Also includes a London 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay suit, manufactured by Adidas, size medium, consisting of a long sleeve shirt and track pants, both of light, breathable material, with gold “London 2012” text. Interior tags to collar and waist are both unissued for “Torchbearer” and “Location & Date.” The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia on May 10, 2012, and embarked on an eight-day journey across Greece and Crete before flying over to London. Commencing in Land’s End in Cornwall on May 19, the UK portion of the relay was designed so that 95 percent of the population of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey would be a maximum of one hour from the torch route. After seventy days and 15,775 total km, the massive relay touched down in London’s Olympic Stadium on July 27. A truly regal Olympic torch, and a work of art that earned the Design of the Year Award at London’s Design Museum.
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2014
London 2012 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Desirable participation medal issued for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Cupronickel, 38 mm, 42 gm, designed by Gordon Summers. The front features the London 2012 logo; the reverse bears the Olympic rings with engraved text along the top, “The Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012.” Complete with its original black presentation booklet. Medals from recent Olympic games remain in high demand.
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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch with Official Stand Estimate $1,500+ Official 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch, constructed of aluminum and various polymers, measuring 37.5˝ in length and 5.75˝ at its widest point, developed by a team of designers led by Vladimir Pirozhkov and Andrei Vodyanik. The torch was modeled after the feather of a Firebird or Phoenix, which symbolizes good luck or fortune in Russian folklore, and was immortalized in Igor Stravinsky’s eponymous ballet. The torch’s silver represents winter ice, and the red, the traditional color of Russian sport, denotes the fires kindling in the mountains around the resort. Complete with its official metal stand. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on September 13, 2013, and made its way onto Russian soil on October 7, traveling through all eighty-three regions of the Russian Federation during its five-month and 65,000 km relay. Additionally, other specially designed Sochi torches reached the North Pole, the summit of Mount Elbrus, submerged thirteen meters into Lake Baikal, and another even entered outer space, with cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergei Rayazansky passing the torch outside the International Space Station. Inspired by the feather that bestows good luck in its purest form upon its bearer, this is a choice unused example of a uniquely designed torch from the most recent Winter Olympics.
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2014
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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Participation Medal with Box Estimate $300+ Participation medal issued for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Polished steel, 50 mm, 81 gm. The front features the Sochi emblem and patchwork quilt design of the various cultures of Russia; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and similar design motif. Includes the original presentation case. Such recent Olympics material is generally harder to acquire.
Brilliant ‘Chelyabinsk meteorite’ medal from the Sochi Games—one of 50 minted 3202
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Meteorite Winner/VIP Medal with Original Case and Certificate Estimate $10,000+ Phenomenally rare ‘meteorite’ winner's/VIP medal issued for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Gold/ silver, 51 mm, 94 gm, by Petrov P.G., Zakirov A.I. The front features a small fragment of the Chelyabinsk meteorite embedded within a design inspired by the footage of the meteor's fall as captured by car-mounted dash cams, encircled with the text, “Chelyabinsk Meteorite, 15.02.2013”; the reverse depicts the Chelyabinsk Oblast coat of arms, with meteorite entry date below. Complete with its blue presentation case and certificate from the manufacturer. On February 15, 2003, a 20-meter near-Earth asteroid entered the atmosphere and exploded over the Southern Ural region of Chelyabinsk Oblast. The largest recorded natural object to have fallen from space since the Tunguska event in 1908, the asteroid disintegrated upon entry and showered an untold number of fragments over the area's snow-covered fields. Among the many specimens recovered, an assemblage of 50 meteorite fragments were collected and used for special limited edition medallions to be issued at the Sochi Winter Games, with a total of 10 being awarded to gold medalists in skating, skiing, and skeleton sled events, and the other 40 presented to private collectors and VIPs. Embodying the supernal light of Olympic competition and one of Russia’s most widely witnessed natural events, this stunning medal, as rare as it is visually unique, is of considerable historic importance.
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2016
Rio relay-used Olympic torch
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Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Torch with Stand Estimate $2,000+ Official 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics torch used during the Olympic relay, constructed of recycled aluminum and colored resin, measuring 27″ in length and 3.5″ at its widest point, designed by Sao Paulo studio Chelles & Hayashi and manufactured by Recam Laser. The torch features a white body that automatically expands upon being lit to reveal multicolored segments drawn from the hues of the Brazilian flag, representing the natural wonders surrounding the host city. The Rio Olympic emblem also adorns the top. Includes the original brown drawstring carrying bag, tube, display stand, and official Rio 2016 memorabilia folder, which includes a certificate of authenticity. The torch relay began in Olympia on April 21, and concluded on August 5 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janiero, after visiting over three hundred of Brazil’s towns and cities. A record number of countries participated in the Rio Games, including first time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan. Ten thousand and nine hundred athletes participated in 306 medal events in 45 sports disciplines. A rare opportunity to own a certified relay torch from the most recent Olympic games.
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2016
Vibrant winner’s gift from the 2016 Rio Games 3204
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Winner’s Presentation Gift Estimate $1,500+ Sought-after winner’s presentation gift from the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, featuring the vibrantly colored Olympic logo design of three people joining hands in a circular formation, standing 3˝ tall and set on a green 4.5 x 3.75 base, engraved on the side, “XXXI Olimpiada Rio 2016.” The bottom of base bears an affixed official Rio 2016 label. Includes the original presentation box, certificate of authenticity, and commemorative booklet. Made all the more desirable by the scarcity of modern Olympic items, this is a highly displayable winner’s gift deriving from this past year’s Olympiad. Only medal winners received this gift, given to them at the same time as their medals while on the awards podium; this is an unawarded example.
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Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Participation Medal Estimate $200+ Participation medal of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Alloy copper, 44 mm x 53 mm, 89 gm. The front features the Rio Games logo above Olympic rings; the reverse bears flowing designs above three rows of raised text, “XXXI Olympiad Rio 2016.” Includes its presentation folder with slipcase.
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2016 3206
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Wooden Box for Winner’s Medal Estimate $500+ Rare official wooden medal box given to winners at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, measuring approximately 7 x 5.5 x 2, emblazoned with the Rio emblem on the cover. The seal on the rotating cover remains intact. Includes its original cardboard box and instruction sheet for folding the medal’s ribbon so that it fits in its holder.
Used in the Spain–Kenya women’s rugby match 3207
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Game-Used Rugby Ball Estimate $800+ Official game-used Gilbert Synergie XV-6 rugby ball from the women’s rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, used in the August 7th match between Spain and Kenya. In fine condition. Accompanied by an official Rio 2016 certificate of authenticity. Spain won the match 19–10 and went on to finish seventh in the tournament; Kenya finished eleventh out of twelve. A unique and visually appealing offering from a memorable Olympic Games.
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2016
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Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Winner’s Medal Award Tray Estimate $1,500+ Handsome official Rio 2016 Summer Olympics wooden award presentation tray, measuring approximately 21.5 x 15.5 x .5, emblazoned on the front with white text, “Rio 2016.” Reverse bears an affixed leatherette Rio memorabilia label. Accompanied by an official Rio certificate of authenticity. During the award ceremonies, medals and trophies were carried to winning athletes upon these wooden trays.
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Pair of badges issued for the Stockholm Summer Olympics of 1912 and 1956: an official silvered competitor’s participation badge depicting an ancient Greek athlete’s head, reading, “Olympiska Spellen, Stockholm, 1912,” stamped on the reverse with a Sporrong & Co., Stockholm, maker’s mark; and a gorgeous gold-plated official’s badge for the 1956 Games, depicting a classical horse and rider above Olympic rings against a green enameled background, with maker’s mark on reverse, “Lagerstrom, Mjolby.”
Pair of badges issued for the Innsbruck Winter Olympics of 1964 and 1976: a gold-plated official’s badge, 32 mm x 44 mm, 19 gm, featuring an enameled 1964 Winter Olympics logo against a blue background with text, “Offiziell”; and a press badge, 32 mm x 57 mm, 32 gm, featuring raised 1976 Winter Olympics logo and text, “XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976,” and a red-and-yellow enameled bar, “Presse Radio–TV,” which has become detached but could be easily reaffixed.
Stockholm 1912 and 1956 Summer Olympics Badges
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Innsbruck Winter Olympics 1964 and 1976 Badges
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Winter and Summer Olympics Collection of Posters Estimate $200+ Collection of nine original posters for various Olympic Games, including: a 24 x 36 USA Winter Team poster from Albertville 1992; a 23.5 x 31.5 Olympic emblem poster from Albertville 1992; a 19.5 x 27.5 volleyballer poster from Barcelona 1992; a 19.5 x 27.5 gymnast poster from Barcelona 1992; a 20 x 28.5 snowbird poster from Nagano 1998; a 20 x 28.5 skater poster from Nagano 1998; a 28.5 x 40.5 Olympic emblem poster from Nagano 1998; a 11.5 x 16.5 medallists’ bouquet poster from Sydney 2000; and a 33 x 21.5 mascot poster from Sydney 2000. Rolled and in overall very good to fine condition. The highlights of this lot are the Nagano posters, which both sold out during the 1998 Games; the 'snowbird' is one of the most prized of all modern Winter Games posters.
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Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, Nagano 1998 Olympics Set of (3) Team USA Framed Pin Displays Estimate $200+ Collection of three sets of Team USA pins from the Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, and Nagano 1998 Olympics, each presented in a framed display. All pins name a different athletic event or team. The Seoul display has 34 pins, the Atlanta display has 32 pins, and the Nagano display has 17 pins. These are the same pins as those given to members of the US Olympic Team.
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Over 20 Olympic medals honoring the former Soviet Union, Russia, and Azerbaijan 3213
Collection of (22) Russian Olympic Official Medals Estimate $1,500+ Unique collection of 22 Olympic team and commemorative medals from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and Azerbaijan, including 14 from the USSR (CCCP in the Cyrillic alphabet) from 1964 to 1988. Most of these medals were presented to Olympic team members and many feature a cloisonné red enamel banner that says in Cyrillic “Sbornaya Komanda,” which means national team. The medals cover such Olympic events as: Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics; Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics (2); Munich 1972 Summer Olympics; Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics; Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics; Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics; Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics; Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics (3); Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics; Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics; Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics; Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics; Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics; Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics (2); Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics (3); and Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Highlights include two large commemorative medals issued during the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics for the sailing events in Tallinn, Estonia; a beautiful golden medal for the Russian Olympic Committee issued during the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics; and a rectangular medal from the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics representing the Unified Team, which lists the 12 former Soviet republics on the reverse in Cyrillic—Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. The majority of these medals are housed in their original boxes and cases. Gymnast Olga Korbut, sprinter Valery Borzov and figure skaters Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov are among the athletes who received Olympic participation medals from the Soviet Union or their respective countries after the breakup of the USSR. An unprecedented assemblage of medals commemorating the glorious Olympic record of the Russian people. 3214
Russian Olympics 1972, 1992, and 1996 Set of (4) Team Medals Estimate $200+ Set of four bronze medals relating to various Russian Olympic teams, including: a medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, 57 mm, 110 gm; a medal issued for the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics, 57 mm, 131 gm; a medal issued for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, 51 mm, 76 gm; and a commemorative “Russian Olympic Team” medal, 51 mm, 73 gm.
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“It’s the desire of all to have Americans in London this summer who will win”
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London 1908 Summer Olympics: James Edward Sullivan Typed Letter Signed Estimate $600+ American sports official (1862–1914) and one of the founders of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1888, who served as its secretary from 1889 until 1906, and was then elected as President of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1906 to 1909. Sullivan was very influential in the early Olympic movement, and helped organize the games in 1904, 1908, and 1912. TLS signed “J. E. Sullivan,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, American Committee, Olympic Games letterhead, April 28, 1908. Letter to marathon runner Alton Roy Welton, in part: “I want to say that I think you ran a remarkable race. I watched you very carefully. How you lost that race or what happened to you after the point at which I left I don’t know. I would like to know. Was it a cramp? It could not have been exhaustion, what was it? I felt confident you would win that race. Your performance for fifteen, sixteen and seventeen miles was simply remarkable. After getting to the B. A. A. clubhouse I made the remark that, personally, I would recommend, if we had the money, that you be taken because I claim that any man who made the showing you did up to eighteen miles, and then finish, would have a very good chance in any Marathon Race…I would like to see you start in the Marathon Race in London. Perhaps you did go at too fast a gait, perhaps you have not had the experience,
but I think that by working slowly from now until July—not tearing yourself apart, not wearing out your vitality—and by jogging along at intervals, taking long walks and eating well, thereby adding to your present strength, you can make any man run. I wanted to see you win that race because your running up to fifteen miles was a revelation to me… Now in relation to expenses, I am afraid that we will not have enough money to send you. I would make the recommendation that immediately upon the receipt of this letter you get your friends together—ten of them, ten enthusiastic citizens of Lawrence—and call upon the Mayor of Lawrence and insist that he issue a Proclamation for the citizens of Lawrence to the effect that you have honored them and honored Lawrence. It’s the desire of all to have Americans in London this summer who will win.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds. Accompanied by a modern 8 x 10 reprint photo of Sullivan with other American Olympic Committee members circa 1912. The race Sullivan refers to early in the letter was the 1908 Boston Marathon, in which Welton finished ninth and thus qualified himself for the London Olympics. Despite leading the 12th Boston Marathon through its initial 16 miles, breaking records at every checkpoint, Welton’s pace slowed considerably upon ‘hitting the wall.’ Welton made his way to London for the marathon event on July 24th, and finished in fourth place behind fellow Americans Joseph Forshaw (bronze) and Johnny Hayes (gold), the latter finishing second place at the 1908 Boston Marathon. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Olympic Champion Collection of (4) Signed Items Estimate $500+ Four items: a hand-edited TLS signed “James B. Connolly,” a gold medalist in the triple jump at the 1896 Athens Olympics, one page, February 13, 1932, in which he sends his thanks for a package containing “Oranges ‘n’ Figs ‘n’ Dates and two little Jars, one of Honey and one of Something else which I ain’t yet sampled to find out”; a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Vincent Richards, a two-time gold medalist in singles and doubles tennis at the 1924 Paris Olympics, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To John Hardiman, always the best, Vincent Richards”; an ANS signed “Beals C. Wright,” a two-time gold medalist in singles and doubles tennis at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, one page, May 1, 1928, in full: “It is with great pleasure that I sign my signature,” adding a postscript to the bottom, “Still playing tournament doubles–singles too strenuous”; and an ink signature of Major Ritchie, gold medalist in singles tennis at the 1908 London Olympics, “M. J. G. Ritchie,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.25 slip. In overall very good to fine condition, with moderate intersecting folds and toning to the Wright letter.
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Eddie Owen Signed Postcard Photograph Estimate $200+ British athlete (1886–1949) who won the silver medal in the five-mile at the London 1908 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medal at the Stockholm 1912 Games in the 3000-meter team event. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of Owen in a full-length pose, signed in fountain pen, “Yours Truly, Ed. Owen.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered surface impressions.
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Nedo Nadi Signed Check Estimate $600+ Renowned Italian fencer (1894–1940) who, as a competitor at the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics, became the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games; consequently, he also won the most fencing gold medals ever (5) at a single Games. Italian bank check, 9.75 x 4.25, filled out in type and signed by Nadi, payable to Societa Anonima Vendita Autoveicoli, stamp-dated July 3, 1930. In fine condition, with trimmed top and bottom edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Charley Paddock Autograph Letter Signed Estimate $600+ American athlete and two time Olympic champion (1900–1943) who earned gold medals at the 1920 Antwerp Games in the 100-meter and the 4x100 meter relay; he also earned a silver medal in the 200-meter at Antwerp, and a silver medal in the 200-meter at the 1924 Paris Olympiad. Paddock died in a plane crash near Sitka, Alaska, during World War II. War-dated ALS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Marine Corps letterhead, December 25, 1942. Letter to Ken, in full: “I do hope that you have completely recovered your strength by this time and that the New Year will be the best ever for you and Mrs. Johnson. I want to thank you for the fine job you have done in the year now drawing to a close and to wish you a Merry Christmas!” In fine condition, with a tiny chip to left edge. Accompanied by two modern reprint photos of Paddock, one showing him running on a track and the other of him in his USMC uniform. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Jackson Scholz Typed Letter Signed Estimate $200+ American sprint runner who became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games—1920, 1924, and 1928; Scholz won gold in the 4x100–meter relay in Antwerp, and a gold (200-meter) and silver (100-meter) at Paris. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, October 23, 1982. Letter to Barry Solomon, answering a series of four questions, in full: “1) My most memorable race was, of course, the 200 meters in the 1924 Olympics. 2) I did not compete with Abrahams or Liddell either before or after the Olympic games. 3) I was not trained by a private coach. My coaching came from the University of Missouri and the New York Athletic Club. 4) I have not seen Chariots of Fire and have no urge to see it. I do not care to see myself portrayed in a role which, from what I hear, is far from accurate.” Scholz makes a single handwritten emendation to the text. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Scholz’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. Signature Estimate $200+
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Gertrude Ederle Signed Photograph Estimate $300+ American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events (1905–2003), who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Ederle emerging from the English Channel following her triumphant swim, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To—’Spike,’ a great sports enthusiast. On the anniversary of my swim. Swimmingly yours, Gertrude Trudy Ederle, August 6, 1948, New York.” Ederle has also added an ink notation to the reverse, “Walking into the channel on morning of August 6, 1926. Cape Gris Nez—to Kingsdown, England—35 miles 14 hrs. 30 min.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
American polo player (1900–1944) who won a silver medal at the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics; he was killed in an air crash during World War II. Pencil signature, “Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good condition, with irregularly trimmed and permanently affixed, with light toning. Accompanied by a modern 4 x 6 reprint photo of Hitchcock in full gear on his polo pony. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Vincent Richards Signed Photograph Estimate $300+ American tennis player (1903–1959) who won three medals at the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics—gold in singles and doubles, and silver in mixed doubles. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Richards during a serve, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best Regards to Charley, From, Vincent Richards.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered soiling and single pin hole to top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Omero Bonoli Signature Estimate $200+ Italian artistic gymnast (1909–1934) who won the silver medal in the pommel horse competition at the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Vintage pencil signature, “Omero Bonoli, Italy,” on an off-white trimmed 4.25 x 4.25 album page. In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning. Consignor notes that the signature was signed at the 1932 Olympics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Jack Shea Autograph Quote Signed Estimate $200+
American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics (1910–2002) who was the first American to win two gold medals at one Winter Olympics event; Shea is the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter Olympians. AQS on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed in black ballpoint, “Jack Shea, 1/18/02.” Shea pens the Olympic athlete’s oath, in full: “’We swear that we will take part in the Olympic Games in loyal competition respecting the rules and regulations governing them and desirous of participating in them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the honor of country and the glory of sport.’” Shea adds his name to the upper portion, “Olympic Oath, Jack Shea, Feb. 4 1932, Lake Placid, N.Y.” In fine condition. Shea was killed by a drunk driver just four days after writing this letter, and roughly two weeks before he was to watch his grandson participate in the Salt Lake Games. Accompanied by a modern reprint photo showing Shea taking the Athlete’s Oath during the opening ceremony of the 1932 Olympics. Precertified PSA/DNA.
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Jesse Owens Signed Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Committee Card Estimate $600+ Early vintage pencil signature, “Jesse Owens, U.S.A.,” on the reverse of a 3.5 x 6 official 1936 Olympics identification card for a woman on the Olympic Committee of Uruguay. In fine condition. An exceptional Owens example on a rare format, presumably signed at the historic 1936 Games. Precertified PSA/DNA.
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The Flying Fins and the Kansas Flyer 3232
Paavo Nurmi, Taisto Mäki, Glenn Cunningham Signatures Estimate $400+ Vintage ink signatures of Paavo Nurmi, Taisto Maki, and Glenn Cunningham on individual off-white 5.75 x 4 trimmed album pages, each bearing newspaper clippings and permanently affixed to slightly larger sheets. Also includes signatures of Tom Deckard, Greg Rice, and Don Lash on individual album pages affixed to the reverse of the three sheets. In overall very good condition, with irregular spots of toning and some soiling. Nurmi and Maki were two of the lauded Flying Fins, a nickname given to several Finnish middle and long-distance runners; Nurmi won nine gold and three silver medals in his twelve events in the Olympic Games, and throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000–meters. Maki broke world records over two miles, 5000–meters, and 10,000–meters, and was the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 30 minutes; the cancellation of the 1940 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, ended Maki’s hopes of representing his country at the Olympics. Cunningham, whose nickname was ‘the Kansas Flyer,’ was an American distance runner and athlete considered as one of the greatest American milers of all time; he placed second in the 1500-meter at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Accompanied by a modern 10 x 8 reprint photo of the three together in 1940 when Nurmi and Maki visited the United States on a fundraising tour. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics: Edmonton Mercurys Signed Postcard Estimate $300+ Scandinavian Airlines color postcard depicting a four-engined Douglas DC–6, 5.5 x 3.5, vertically signed in pencil or blue ballpoint by 18 members of the Edmonton Mercurys hockey team, which won the gold medal at the Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics. Signers include: Frank Sullivan, Louis Holmes, Monty Ford, Donald Gauf, Billie Dawe, Louis Secco, George Abel, Gordon Robertson, Al Purvis, Thomas Pollock, Robert Dickson, Bob Watt, Robert Meyers, Eric Paterson, John Davies, David Miller, William Gibson, and Ralph Hansch. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Shortly after leaving Berlin, Owens attends a British track-and-field event 3234
Jesse Owens Signed Program Estimate $600+ Desirable vintage track-and-field program for a contest between the USA and the British Empire at White City Stadium on August 15, 1936, 5.5 x 8.25, 32 pages, signed on the front cover in black ink by Owens. In very good to fine condition, with foxing to covers, not affecting signature area. An uncommon program for an international track-and-field event that took place while the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics were still in progress. Accompanied by a small period newspaper photo showing Owens arriving in London two days prior to the meet. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Usain Bolt Signed Photograph Estimate $200+ Color glossy 8 x 12 photo of Bolt after his historic 100-meter win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the autograph was obtained in person at an international athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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BC Lions 2006 Grey Cup Championship Ring Estimate 3,000+ An impressive 10K gold 2006 Grey Cup championship ring made by Intergold, approximately size 6.5 and 27 gm, featuring a diamond-encrusted face depicting the five Grey Cups won by the BC Lions and their logo, with the bezel reading, “Grey Cup Champions.” One side of the shank features the score from championship game (“Lions 24 - Als 14”), the Vancouver skyline, and the CFL logo. The other side features the recipient’s name, “Savard,” and depicts the orange helmet worn by the team in their championship effort; an “XV” insignia represents their fifteen wins. Inner band is stamped “Intergold 10K.” One of the most dominant teams in the Canadian Football League, the BC Lions easily defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the 2006 Grey Cup. The jubilant team infamously broke the Grey Cup off its base during their on-field celebrations after winning. A handsome piece of championship jewelry from a storied Canadian franchise.
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Denver Broncos 1987 NFL AFC Championship Ring Estimate 1,000+ A 10K gold 1987 Denver Broncos AFC Championship ring made by Jostens, approximately size 5.5 and 15.4 gm, featuring a golden Broncos logo set upon a burnt orange stone encircled by diamonds, with raised text on the bezel, “Denver Broncos, 1987 AFC Champions.” Stamped “10K” inside the band. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Led by league MVP John Elway, the Broncos marched into Super Bowl XXII as favorites against the Washington Redskins. Things unraveled for the Broncos in the second quarter, and they were vanquished by a score of 42-10. The team was awarded this 1987 AFC Championship ring for their second-place effort.
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Detroit Pistons 1990 NBA Championship Sample Ring Estimate 1,000+ A 10K gold 1990 Detroit Pistons NBA championship ladies’ salesman sample ring made by Balfour, approximately size 5 and 13.4 gm, featuring a cubic zirconia set into a red stone, encircled by raised text, “World Champions, 89–90.” One shank honors the Pistons’ back-to-back championships; the other is engraved with their star player’s surname, “Thomas,” and features the NBA logo. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Handsome ring representing the first Texas World Series
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Houston Astros 2005 National League Championship Ring Estimate 3,000+ A 10K gold 2005 Houston Astros National League championship ring made by Intergold, approximately size 10 and 47 gm, featuring a diamond-studded Lone Star logo grooved into a red stone on the face, surrounded by raised text, “National League Champions,” as well as further diamond enhancement (.55 total carat weight). One shank is topped by the recipient’s surname, “Hannah,” and below announces, “First World Series,” with an image of the state of Texas emblazoned with the Astros’ Lone Star logo. The other shank has raised text, “Astros, 2005,” and an image of Houston’s home Minute Maid Park. Inner band is stamped “Intergold 10K.” Behind aging stars in Roger Clemens, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, and Andy Pettitte, the 2005 Astros won the National League pennant and squared off against the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 World Series—the first to ever be played in Texas. Although the Astros were swept, every game was a nail-biter as they never lost by more than two runs. A stylish and desirable memento from a historic baseball season.
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Los Angeles Dodgers 1958 Ring Estimate 1,000+ A beautiful 14K white gold 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers ring made by Balfour, approximately size 6 and 7.5 gm, featuring a diamond set into a blue stone, with the bezel reading, “Los Angeles Baseball Club.” The stylized “Dodgers” script is engraved on each shank. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to LA for the 1958 season, playing their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Stunning official Lakers ‘three-peat’ ring
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Los Angeles Lakers 2000–2002 Commemorative Championship Ring Estimate 5,000+ An official 14K gold ring commissioned by the Los Angeles Lakers to honor their consecutive NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. The ring weighs approximately 35 dwt. of 14K gold, and the top of the ring has .95 carat of genuine yellow diamonds pave set in a yellow gold plate. Set atop in 14K white gold is the stylized “Lakers” logo, with genuine amethysts set into the letters. Surrounding the bezel is raised lettering, “NBA Champions, 2000-2001-2002.” One side of the shank features the logos of the Staples Center and the Lakers, below which is the nickname “Chick” and a microphone in honor of their late play-by-play announcer Chick Hearn. The other side features the NBA logo and the name “Clubcorp.” Complete with its original wooden presentation box, featuring an engraved plaque on the cover. Led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, the Lakers cemented their dynastic legacy by pulling off a ‘three-peat’ in 2002. This beautiful official ring was produced in honor of the rare feat, and exists as a symbol of modern basketball greatness.
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Special-order 2009 NBA championship ring
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Los Angeles Lakers 2009 Championship Ring With Rotating Display Box Estimate 10,000+ Exquisite gold ring commissioned by the Los Angeles Lakers to honor their fourth championship of the new millennium, approximately size 10 and 40 gm, made by Jason of Beverly Hills. Designed in the manner of the true 2009 NBA championship ring, this ring features the “Lakers” logo with a miniature depiction of the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy set upon a diamond-encrusted face, encircled by text reading, “2009 World Champions,” and the years of their championships, “2000-2001-2002-2009.” One shank features the word “Lakers” with a stylized LA skyline and their regular season record of 65-17 at the bottom. The other shank features the outcomes of their four 2009 playoff series, with a large “XV” in the center to signify the franchise’s fifteenth championship. Inner band is engraved with the serial number, “JBH-045.” Complete with its impressive presentation box, which bears a Staples Center logo on the top and a plaque on the front, reading, “For your tremendous support, Staples Center presents, 2008–2009 World Champion Lakers”; the interior of the box features a motorized mechanism that spins the ring and two LEDs that light up upon opening. Includes a certificate of authenticity from Jason of Beverly Hills. An exquisite championship ring from one of the greatest dynasties in modern sports.
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Original 1989 World Series ring from the earthquake-struck ‘Battle of the Bay’
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Oakland Athletics 1989 World Series Ring Estimate 5,000+ A desirable 10K gold 1989 Oakland Athletics World Series championship ring made by Jostens, approximately size 11 and 39 gm, featuring a large diamond set upon a green stone, encircled by twenty smaller diamonds and raised text around the bezel, “Oakland Athletics, World Champs.” One side of the shank features the recipient’s surname, “Clensczyk,” above a classic A’s elephant logo waving a “World Series Champs” banner. The opposite shank features the 1989 World Series logo and a depiction of the trophy. Inner band is stamped “10K Jostens.” Frank Clensczyk was the Oakland A’s equipment manager. The 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants—billed as the ‘Battle of the Bay’—became infamous due to the Loma Prieta earthquake that struck just before Game 3 at Candlestick Park. The series resumed after a ten-day delay, and Oakland finished the sweep of their cross-town rivals. A remarkable memento from one of the most memorable sporting events in recent history.
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Beautiful 2004 NL championship ring
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St. Louis Cardinal 2004 National League Championship Ring Estimate 5,000+ A fantastic 10K gold 2004 St. Louis Cardinals National League championship ring made by Intergold, 43 gm, featuring the Cardinal’s bird logo as a ruby set against a sea of diamonds on the face, encircled with raised text, “National League Champions, Cardinals.” One shank features the recipient’s name, “S. Jackson,” above a Cardinals logo. The other shank features the year, “2004,” with a depiction of a “16th World Series” banner flying over Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Arch, with their regular season record of 105-57 at the bottom. Inner band is stamped “Intergold 10K” and measures a size 12.5. Complete with its original wood and glass display box. The Cardinals had the misfortune to encounter a historic Boston Red Sox team in the 2004 World Series, who were able to crack the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ by sweeping St. Louis in four games. This extraordinary ring, awarded to the Cardinals as National League champions and World Series runners-up, holds a significant place in baseball history.
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Texas Rangers 2011 American League Championship Ring Estimate 4,000+ A gorgeous 10K white gold 2011 Texas Rangers American League championship ring made by Jostens, approximately size 10 and 41 gm, with a design that features the team’s “T” logo in rubies over a diamond-studded baseball, with “Texas Rangers” applied over semicircles of rubies and sapphires. The bezel features more diamonds and raised text, “American League Champions.” One shank features the word “Texas” over an outline of the state with two diamond-studded stars below, representing the team’s back-to-back pennants. The other side features the recipient’s surname, “Lampe,” above another diamond-encrusted baseball with ruby “T” logo. Inner band is stamped “Jostens 10K.” The Rangers were twice one strike away from winning the 2011 World Series, valiantly taking the St. Louis Cardinals to a full seven games. Losing in Game 7, the Rangers were ultimately afforded this second-place prize rather than a vaunted World Series ring. Nevertheless, it is an absolutely incredible championship ring of exceptionally high quality.
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CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”). The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be
awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 22.5% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed Auctions (the “Buyer’s Timed Premium”), and a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on live Auctions (the “Buyer’s Live Premium,” together with the Buyer’s Timed Premium, the “Buyer’s Premium”). For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later. All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.
All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder. Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession. Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned. Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR
Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10)
calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.
Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the
property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.
All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available
to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.
Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-ac-
tions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.
in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.
The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.
Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.
CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, nonincremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result
Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/ EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid
will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion. Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.
phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www. liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector. com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the
GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration. VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important. Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.
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Let’s make history—together For over 35 years, relationships have been the backbone of RR Auction. We have made it a priority to keep our consignors informed and involved, encouraging them to share their voices, to instill their knowledge, and to forge a partnership based on our shared passion for history. With a mutual desire to achieve greatness, these relationships are at the heart of our success.
This September we will be holding our Remarkable Rarities auction, featuring the most treasured names and cornerstone pieces for all devoted collectors. If you are ready to sell and looking for a company that cares about your items as much as you do, call us. Please contact the auction's director, Tricia Eaton, at (603) 732-4280, or via email at Tricia@RRAuction.com.
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