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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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Small Participation Medal9087 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Small Participation Medal
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Scarce participation medal issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 34 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front features the head of Vic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Winner’s Cauldron9088 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Winner’s Cauldron
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Official Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics gold medal winner’s trophy in the form of a two-handled cauldron, cast bronze, measuring approximately 5.5? tall
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Torch9089 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Torch
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Official 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silvered metal, measuring 16.25? in length and 5.5? at its widest point, designed by Ralph
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Badge9090 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Badge
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Athlete’s badge issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Gold-plated, 35 mm x 40 mm, 25 gm. The badge features an enameled designed of the Winter
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9092 - Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Sought-after participation medal issued for the equestrian events held in Stockholm for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 38 mm x 50 mm, 39
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee Badge9093 - Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee Badge
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Official 1956 Summer Olympics attache’s badge for the equestrian events in Stockholm, depicting a classical horse and rider above Olympic rings, readi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Participation Medal9094 - Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 77 gm, by Herff Jones, Indiana. The front features the Squaw Vall
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Poster9095 - Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Poster
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Attractive official color 24.75 x 37 English variant of the poster for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, featuring the colorful emblem of the Gam
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Pair of Pennants9096 - Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Pair of Pennants
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Pair of green and gray felt pennants for the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, each measuring approximately 27? long, featuring the Olympic logo in c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Torch9097 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1960 Rome Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5? in length and 3.75? at its widest point, manufactured by th
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Prototype9098 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal Prototype
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Prototype participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 98 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchb
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal9099 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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Winner’s medal awarded to Aleksandr Silayev as runner-up in the C-1 1000 metres canoeing event at the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Silver, 68 mm, 104 gm
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9100 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 78 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchbearer supe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics / World Championship Hockey Gold Winner’s Medal9101 - Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics / World Championship Hockey Gold Winner’s Medal
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Winner’s medal issued by the International Ice Hockey Federation for the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey World Championship. Gilt bronze, 60
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Diploma and Participation Medal9102 - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Diploma and Participation Medal
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Two items: an official winner’s diploma from the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, 15 x 15, awarded to Alexandre Michakov for the USSR’s second-place silver
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch9103 - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch
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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?
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal9104 - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Copper, 61 mm, 118 gm, by Taro Okamoto/Kazumitsu Tanaka. The front features a stylized
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Plated Participation Medal9105 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Plated Participation Medal
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Rare participation medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 69 mm, 172 gm, by J. M. Coeffin. The front depicts a Greek ath
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Badge9106 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Badge
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Scarce access badge for the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympic Games, 38 mm x 50.5 mm, featuring the Grenoble Games emblem centered within green enamel and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘ White Medal’ Torch9107 - Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘ White Medal’ Torch
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Attractive official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 1’ torch, comprised of white cast metal with a plain unadorned handle, measuring 18? in length and 4.25
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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