RR Auction: Olympics Auction

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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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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Silver and Glass Jar9022 - Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Silver and Glass Jar
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Original commemorative glass jar with silver cover from the ‘Jim Thorpe’ 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, over 100 years ago. Attractiv
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Estimate : 225.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Letter Opener9023 - Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Letter Opener
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Program9024 - Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Program
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal9025 - Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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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
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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R. Earl Johnson’s Pair of 1921 and 1922 Amateur Athletic Union Medals9026 - R. Earl Johnson’s Pair of 1921 and 1922 Amateur Athletic Union Medals
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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,
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Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics Bobsled Poster9027 - Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics Bobsled Poster
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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
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal9028 - Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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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
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9029 - Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal9030 - St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal
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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
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal9032 - St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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