RR Auction: Olympic Auction

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As the world prepared to celebrate the Rio Games last July, RR Auction hosted its second Olympic showcase. With records set and promptly broken, the success encouraged us to present a third installment to kick off the new year. Representing over a century of competition, this new auction maps the modern Olympic pathway with a diverse, in-demand selection of the rare and remarkable. Highlighted by a wealth of historical rarities dating back to the first modern Olympics held in Athens in 1896, some of the most significant items are: a rare 1988 Calgary torch, a massive 1936 Garmisch bronze winner’s medal, a spectacular relay torch from the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, a complete set of winner’s medals from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a 1948 St. Moritz silver winner’s medal from the first post–World War II games, and a 2000 Sydney silver winner’s medal.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: Ray Barbuti Signed Photograph9043 - Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: Ray Barbuti Signed Photograph
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American football player and sprint runner (1905–1988) who won two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics. During World War II Barbuti served with th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9044 - Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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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
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Poster9045 - Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Poster
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Exceedingly rare official variant poster of the 1932 Winter Olympics, 24.75 x 40.25, featuring a four-man bobsled team as the central artwork, with an
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9046 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Uncommon participation medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 69 mm, 147 gm, by Julio Kilenyi. The front depicts an athlete st
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics ‘Souvenir’ Silver Medal9047 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics ‘Souvenir’ Silver Medal
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Scarce ‘souvenir’ winner’s medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “X
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Team Athletics Badge9048 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Team Athletics Badge
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Team Athletes badge issued for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Bronze, 38 mm x 63 mm, 13 gm, manufactured by Whitehead & Haug of Newark. The...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Official National Committee Badge9049 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Official National Committee Badge
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National Committee Official badge issued for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Silvered, 38 mm x 120 mm, 16 gm, manufactured by Whitehead & Ha...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Pennant9050 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Pennant
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Navy blue felt pennant for the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, measuring 28.5? long, featuring a runner within an “X Olympiad” design topped by inte
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Metal Tray9052 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Metal Tray
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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 b
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Cigarette Case9053 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Cigarette Case
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Souvenir cigarette case from the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, measuring 3.5 x 3, featuring an interesting engraved design depicting an athlete ag
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Radiator Topper9054 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Radiator Topper
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Unusual and highly appealing metal radiator topper commemorating the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The 7? tall topper features a winged base with
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics: Janusz Kusocinski Signed FDC9055 - Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics: Janusz Kusocinski Signed FDC
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Polish athlete (1907–1940) who won the gold medal in the 10,000 meter event at the 1932 Summer Olympics; he was arrested by the Gestapo during the AB
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Participation Medal9056 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Participation Medal
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Attractive participation medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 62 mm, 84 gm, by Kunststickerei M. Jorres. The front, in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal9057 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal
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Rare winner’s medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 101 mm, 297 grams, struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, and desig
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Badge9058 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Badge
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Official’s Armband9059 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Official’s Armband
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Uncommon armband from the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics, issued for officials of the 50 kilometer cross-country skiing event. The fabric armband measu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Pair of Silk Tickets9060 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Pair of Silk Tickets
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Pair of silk entry tickets for events at the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics, including: a rectangular 1.25 x 2.25 ticket for the men’s slalom event, wi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Poster9062 - Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Poster
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Rare color 24 x 39 English variant of the official poster designed by Ludwig Hohlwein for the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics. The poster portrays a ski
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9063 - Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bistre brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes,
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Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch9064 - Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch
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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
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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