RR Auction: Olympics Auction

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Following up record-setting performances in past Olympic sales, RR Auction is proud to return to the Olympics with a July 2017 auction devoted exclusively to the field. From the first modern Games in Athens in 1896 through the recent Rio 2016 Summer Games, this auction boasts more than 230 lots representing over a century of Olympics. Featuring coveted medals, torches, and other memorabilia, the variety of material will appeal to both long-time collectors and those new to the genre.

Highlights include a complete set of Winter Games participation medals, a near-complete set of Summer participation medals, an excessively rare 1936 IOC member’s ‘Golden Chain of Office,’ a 1936 Garmisch second-place silver medal, a ‘Chelyabinsk meteorite’ medal from Sochi 2014, and a series of sought-after torches from across the decades. Please contact our Olympic Auction Director, Tricia Eaton, at Tricia@RRAuction.com with any inquiries; condition statements are available upon request.
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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Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Stereo Card Viewer3021 - Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Stereo Card Viewer
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Interesting stereoscope from the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale, the host of that year's Olympic Games, constructed of metal a...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official's Participation Medal3022 - St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official's Participation Medal
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Extremely rare official's participation medal issued for the St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics. Copper, 40 mm, 30 gm, by Dieges & Clust, New Yo...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Bronze Exposition Medal3023 - St. Louis 1904 Bronze Exposition Medal
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Uncommon medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Bronze, 63 mm, 108 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the US Mint at Phi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Gilt Silver Exposition Medal3024 - St. Louis 1904 Gilt Silver Exposition Medal
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Attractive medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Gilt silver, 66 mm x 66 mm, 177 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Grand Prize Exposition Medal3025 - St. Louis 1904 Grand Prize Exposition Medal
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Rare ‘grand prize’ shield medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Bronze, 66 mm x 76 mm, 152 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and str
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official Report3026 - St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics Official Report
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Extremely rare Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1905, Vol. VIII (January), No. 217. New York: The American Sports Publishing Company. Pa...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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St. Louis 1904 Gilt 'Uniface' Grand Prize Exposition Medal3027 - St. Louis 1904 Gilt 'Uniface' Grand Prize Exposition Medal
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Uncommon ‘grand prize’ uniface shield emblem issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Gilt bronze, 66 mm x 76 mm, 87 gm, designed by Adolph A
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal3028 - Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal
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Exquisite winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics. Silver, 50 mm, 63 gm, by Jules Clement Chaplain, Paris. The front fe
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal3029 - Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Nikephoros Lytras. The front shows a seated
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Pewter Participation Medal3030 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Pewter Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Pewter, 51 mm, 47 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with chariote
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal3031 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal
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Rare winner's medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Gold, 33.5 mm, 32 gm (7 gm attributed to the ornamental loop, which likewise app...
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 16,000.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal3032 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with chariote
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Silver Participation Medal3033 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Silver Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Commemorative Exposition Plaque3034 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Commemorative Exposition Plaque
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Scarce commemorative plaquette issued for the Franco-British Exhibition, which was held in conjunction with the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Official Report in Hardcover3035 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Official Report in Hardcover
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Rare book: Official Report of the Fourth Olympiad, London, 1908. First edition. London: The British Olympic Association, 1909. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 794
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Program: July 24th Marathon3036 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Program: July 24th Marathon
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Program for the eleventh day of the London 1908 Summer Olympics, July 24, 1908, 4.75 x 7.25, outlining the rules for the various competitions and list
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton's Pair of Competitor's Numbers and Tag3037 - London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton's Pair of Competitor's Numbers and Tag
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American track and field athlete (1886–1958) who is remembered for his incredible races in the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Boston Marathon. Comp
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton's Boston Marathon Number3038 - London 1908 Summer Olympics: Alton Roy Welton's Boston Marathon Number
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Competitor bib number worn by Alton Roy Welton during the 1908 Boston Marathon on April 20, 1908, measuring 7.5 x 5.75, and bearing his prominent &q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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London 1908 Summer Olympics Uniform Patch3039 - London 1908 Summer Olympics Uniform Patch
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Delicately embroidered British team member's white cloth uniform patch from the 1908 London Summer Olympics, 5.25 x 6, featuring a coat of arms ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Team Gold Winner's Medal with Bronze Plaque3040 - Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Team Gold Winner's Medal with Bronze Plaque
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Winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 33 mm, 18 gm, by Erik Lindberg and Bertram Mackennal. The front depic...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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