RR Auction: Olympics Auction

Ancient Greek coin circa 325–250 BC, 22mm, 10g, from the city of Selge, Pisidia, with one side featuring two wrestlers grappling and the other showing

American athlete and author (1868–1957) who became the first modern Olympic champion when he won the triple jump event at the 1896 Games. Signed book:

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

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 “Repu

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silver, 40 mm x 58 mm, 55 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Fr

Scarce winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silver, 40 mm x 58 mm, 55 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republ

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 40 mm x 58 mm, 57 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Repu

Desirable pair of 1900 Paris Summer Olympics winner’s medals for shooting: a typical silvered bronze rectangular medal, 42 mm x 60 mm, 57 gm, identify

Participation medal issued for the 1906 Athens Olympics. Gilt bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Nikephoros Lytras. The front shows a seated Nike holding a laur

Participation medal issued for the 1906 Athens Olympics. Gilt bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Nikephoros Lytras. The front shows a seated Nike holding a laur

Rare winner’s medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Gold, 33.5 mm, 25 gm, designed by Bertram Mackennel, Birmingham; manufactured by Vaugh

Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 51 mm, 61 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with cha

Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Pewter, 51 mm, 47 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with chariote

Quality original 1908 Swedish swim club badge presented to a swimmer that participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Badge measures

Winner’s medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Silver, 16.5 gm, 38 mm, by Bertram Mackennal and Erik Lindberg. The front depicts a vict

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 v

Impressive participation medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Pewter, 51 mm, 45 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/Erik Lindberg. The front feat

Scarce King Gustaf V of Sweden medal struck in commemoration of the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Silver, 38 mm x 44 mm, 24 gm (with ribbon), by Ado

Two scarce original porcelain commemorative cups for the 1912 ‘Jim Thorpe’ Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, both standing 3.5? high with 2.7

Uncommon original porcelain lidded bowl from the 1912 ‘Jim Thorpe’ Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. Bowl with lid measures 4? in diameter,

Original commemorative glass jar with silver cover from the ‘Jim Thorpe’ 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, over 100 years ago. Attractiv

Letter opener from the 1912 ‘Jim Thorpe’ Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Metal opener measures 6.75? long, with the handle having a raised relief of a G

Official daily program of the Stockholm Summer Olympics for July 12, 1912, measures 5.75 x 8.75, sixty-four pages, with the front cover showing the fr

Desirable winner’s medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Silver, 57 mm, 85 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete holdi

Two Amateur Athletic Union medals awarded to runner R. Earl Johnson. First is a gold medal presented to Johnson in 1921 for winning the five-mile run,

Beautiful color 42 x 31 poster designed by Auguste Matisse for the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics, the first ever held. The poster depicts an eagle soa

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 extendi

Participation medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Raoul Benard. The front features a stunning raised depiction o

Winner’s medal issued for the St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 61 gm, by Arnold Hunerwadel. The appealing front depicts a figure skater

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

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 at

Colorful hand-painted 11.5? ceramic plate featuring a design in which the continents, Europe, America, Asia, Africa, and Australia, are shown as the O

Two items: a quality lavender glass measuring 4.75? tall and 3.75? diameter at the top, elaborately engraved on one side, “Olympische Spelene Amsterda

Uncommon 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 Fam

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

Gorgeous participant’s diploma from the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics featuring an ornate classical Greek design, 20 x 16, awarded to Gaius Shaver

Desirable official collection of a complete run of programs for the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics bound into a single hardcover volume, 8 x 10.75,

Large and impressive linen banner for the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, 33 x 65, painted with the colorful logo in the center and black text below

Navy blue felt pennant for the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, measuring 27? long, featuring the Olympic rings in color on the left side and elabora

Unique archive of material related to the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Highlighted by an assortment of seventeen candid glossy photos, 2 x 3.25 a

Silver cigarette box belonging to Sigfrid Edstrom, the fourth president of the International Olympic Committee. The box measures 5.5 x 4 x 1.25, and b

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

Sought-after official participation diploma from the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics, 13.75 x 19.25, issued to Walter Schneider for (translated) “comrad

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

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

Handsome clear glass paperweight, measuring 5.5 x 4 x 1.25, etched with an image of Greek columns with the Olympic rings above, and text, “Berlin 1936

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

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

Rare color 24 x 39 English variant of the official poster designed by Franz Wurbel for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The poster portrays a golden c

Two items: an original ivory-colored hair comb with silver-plated handle from the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, measuring 4.5? long, i