RR Auction: Olympic Memorabilia

Scarce winner’s medal issued for the 1875 Zappas Olympics. Silver (B Class), 37 mm, 22 gm, by Albert Désiré Barre; manufactured by the Par...

Rare collection of disbound Greek magazines entitled "Ta Olympia," comprising issues 1–24 and 26–52, published from November 11, 1895–Dece...

Exceptionally rare pairing of medals presented to French shooter Paul Moreau for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics: an exceedingly rare winner's me...

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 Fr

Rare complete set of the five variations of non-athletic award medals issued for the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played ho

Scarce jury lapel badge from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year's Summer Olympics. Gilt silver...

Scarce official commemorative diploma from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle (of which the Summer Olympics were a part), 29.5 x 23, issued by the

Rare incomplete daily official program for the events of the St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics held on September 1st, four pages, 6.25 x 9, listing the d

Extremely rare official's participation medal issued for the St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics. Copper, 40 mm, 30 gm, by Dieges & Clust, New Yo...

Daily official program for the World's Fair or Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis on September 22, 1904, which played host to that year&...

Two books: The Universal Exposition of 1904 by David R. Francis, Volumes I and II. First edition. St. Louis: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, 19

Rare athlete's badge issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics, 36 mm in diameter, featuring an enameled light blue ancient Greek ...

Rare winner's medal issued for water polo at the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 33.5 mm, 19 gm, designed by Bertram Mackennel; manufacture...

Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with

Handsome ‘Steward’ badge from the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 33 gm, 57 mm in diameter, stamped on the reverse with a Vaughton of Bi

Beautiful winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Silver, 18 gm, 33 mm, by Bertram Mackennal and Erik Lindberg; manufactur...

Winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 33 mm, 19 gm, by Erik Lindberg and Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a ...

Competitor's badge and stickpin issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics: an official silvered competitor’s participation badge depicting a...

Uncommon bronze winner’s medal presentation case issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. The maroon leather case, 3.25 x 3.25 x .75, manufactured

Formidable winner's medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 86.5 gm, by Josue Dupon; manufactured by Hoosemans of Brus...

Sought-after winner's medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 81 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athl...

Highly coveted medal from the Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics, which was issued as the bronze medal to third-place winners and also used as the particip

Official participation badge issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, 35 mm x 42 mm, marked on the reverse, "7157." The handsome badge f...

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 at...

Official 'Marathon Stand' admittance ticket for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, 5.25 x 3, stamped "45" with Olympic rings, and hig...

Oval-shaped souvenir brass ashtray from the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, measuring 5.25 x 3.25, designed by P. Lasserre and featuring a raised image of

Participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 37 mm, 22 gm, by Milo Martin. The front depicts the goddess Victory holdin

Gorgeous official participation diploma issued to a gymnastics judge at the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, 18.25 x 25.25, which boasts the same desig

Two enameled badges issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, both measuring 31 mm x 37 mm, featuring identical designs with "IXe Olympiad...

Official admittance ticket for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, 3.75 x 2.5, marked "S, 12" and numbered "32," with center tex...

Superb vintage Van Melle's Toffees candy tin commemorating the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics, measures approximately 6 x 9.75 x 6, with the fou...

Winner's medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 66 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "Xth Olym...

Gorgeous participant’s diploma from the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics featuring an ornate classical Greek design, 21.5 x 16.25, awarded to John H.

Appealing collection of five original unused 5.5 x 2.5 full tickets to the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, for events including the Opening Ceremony

Athlete's badge issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 32 mm, 18 gm. The badge features an enamel design of the Winter Olympics l...

Participation medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 71 gm, by Kunststickerei M. Jorres. The front, inscribed, "Oly...

Impressive winner's medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 100 mm, 334 gm, struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, ...

Uncommon Olympic presentation plaque featuring two gilt bronze medals issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Games. Mounted to a 6.75 x 3.5 x .75 marble ba

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

Rare winner's medal for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 74 gm, by Giuseppi Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “XI. Olympiad, Berlin...

Highly appealing winner’s medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “XI. Oly

Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Green brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes, r

Desirable original unused 6 x 3.5 full complimentary "Ehrenkarte" or 'ticket of honor' for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, allowi...

Extremely attractive official bronze medal winner’s diploma issued to the German eight-man rowing team at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, 19.75 x 15,

Two German-language publications associated with the Olympics of 1936, both held in Germany: a two-volume publication entitled "Die Olympischen...

Cased set of three official pins issued for the Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics, which were canceled due to the outbreak of World War II, each measuring

Uncommon participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 25 gm, by Emil Wiederkehr. The front depicts a symbolic fi

Winner's medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 104 gm, by Paul Andre Droz. The front depicts a hand holding the O...

Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16? in length and 5.75? at its widest point, designed by Ralp

Collection of nine pins and badges issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 17 mm x 25 mm to 32 mm x 47 mm, all featuring the

Historically significant official 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics torch, constructed of a silver-colored brass and steel alloy, measuring 9? in length and 1

Appealing athlete's badge issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics, measuring 35 mm x 40 mm, featuring an enameled design of the Winter Olymp...

Official 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silver-colored metal, measuring 16.25? in length and 5.5? at its widest point, designed by

Official 1956 Melbourne Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16? in length and 5.5? at its widest point, designed by Ralph Lavers an

Participation medal issued for the equestrian events held in Stockholm for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 38 mm x 50 mm, 39 gm, by John S

Winner’s medal issued by the International Ice Hockey Federation for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey World Championship. Gilt bronze,

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

Uncommon original color 24 x 36 poster for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, featuring a large red slalom flag with outline of United States and

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

Collection of six different badges issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, each measuring approximately 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring laurel bezels with

Attractive collection of eight original unused 10.75 x 3.75 full tickets to the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, for events including the Opening Ceremony,

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

Jesse Owens's personally-owned commemorative medal, 50 mm, 58 gm, likely given to him during a motivational speaking engagement. The front featu...

Three medals issued to volunteers at the Innsbruck 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics: a 35 mm medal on a triangular ribbon, with the front featuring the O

Desirable 'Guest of Honor' badge from the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics, measuring 29 mm x 42 mm, featuring the emblem of the 1964 Winter G...

Two badges issued for the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics, measuring 29 mm x 42 mm, featuring the emblem of the 1964 Winter Games set in white enamel a

Two books of tickets for the ice hockey tournament at the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics, including: a full book of 31 complete unused yellow tickets,

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?

Official second-place winner’s diploma from the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics, 15 x 15, awarded to Alexandre Michakov for the USSR’s silver-medal finish

Uncommon International Olympic Committee (IOC) badge from the 63rd IOC Session held in October 1965 in Madrid, Spain. The bronze-tone badge, 31 mm x 5

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

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

Two badges issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics: a yellow press badge, 45 mm x 35 mm, featuring the emblem of the Grenoble games with "...

Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 3’ torch, constructed of silver aluminum with a wooden handle, measuring 20.75? in length and 4? at its widest poi

Official 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics torch, consisting of a cast-blackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel combustion tube, measuring and o

Uncommon group lot of 10 unused admission tickets for the XI Olympic Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan between February 3 and 13, 1972. Each ticket

Official 1972 Munich Olympics torch, comprised of metal and steel, measuring 29? in length and 8.5? at its widest, designed by Friedrich Krupp AG. The

Appealing souvenir torch lighter from the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. The metal lighter, measuring 11.75? in length and 4? in width, impressively rep

Highly sought-after winner's medal issued to Tatyana Samusenko for a fencing event (Team Foil) at the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, ...

Collection of seven different badges issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, each measuring 25 mm x 35 mm, prominently featuring the official &#...

Beautiful winner's medal issued to Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic for a fencing event (Team Foil) at the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 66 mm, 132...

Excellent group lot of five official color posters for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics by Otl Aicher, the designer and director of the Olympic visual

Gigantic 23-foot-tall Olympic flag flown at Olympiapark during the Munich 1972 Summer Games. The orange cotton flag, approximately 9.5 feet by 23.5 fe

Enormous 24-foot-tall Olympic flag flown at Olympiapark during the Munich 1972 Summer Games. The blue cotton flag, approximately 8.9 feet by 24 feet,

Collection of four different badges issued for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, each measuring 30 mm x 58 mm, prominently featuring emblem of the G

Original color 23 x 32.5 poster for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, showing Arthur Zelger’s design of a large skate blade with looming mountains a

Official 1976 Montreal Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 26? in length and 3? at its widest point, designed by Georges Huel and Michel

Participation medal issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Copper, 45 mm, 40 gm, by G. Huel/P. Pelletier. The front features the Montreal Olymp

Official second-place winner's diploma from the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, 11.75 x 16.5, awarded to Elena Zubko for the USSR's silver-me...

Collection of five different badges issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, each measuring 29 mm x 57 mm, featuring the red emblem of the games

Complete set of unawarded gold, silver, and bronze winner's medals from the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, presented to Rev. J. Bernard Fell,...

Gold medal winner's lapel pin issued to Team USA defenseman Dave Christian for the American 'Miracle on Ice' victory at the Lake Placid ...

Four original posters for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics: a color 22 x 33 poster of American and Olympic flags flowing against a mountain backdr

Group of eight tickets representing each of the United States hockey team’s matches in the ice hockey tournament at the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympi

White MSA construction hat used by the Gilbane Building Company during construction of the official venue of the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. The

Participation medal issued for the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Tombac, 60 mm, 125 gm, by Angelina Leonova. The front features the Moscow Games emblem

Large collection of postage stamps from around the world honoring the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, consisting of hundreds of stamps in various fo

Participation medal issued for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm x 65 mm, 129 gm, designed by Nebojsa Mitric. The front bears stylized

Upper brass bowl from the official 1984 Los Angeles Olympics torch, measuring 4.5? in width and 7? in length, manufactured by Turner Industries. The b

Official 1984 Los Angeles Olympics torch, brass-finished with tan leather-wrapped handle, measuring 22.25? in length and 4.75? at its widest point, ma