RR Auction: Olympics Auction

Auction Details

Representing over a century of competition, RR Auction's January 2019 sale maps the modern Olympic pathway with a diverse, in-demand selection of the rare and remarkable. Highlighted by the extraordinary collection of Mason Dinehart, which features a wealth of high-end winner's medals, diplomas, torches, and pins, this auction represents the finest assortment of Olympic material we have ever brought to market. Top items include a one-of-a-kind 1968 Grenoble torch used by Daniel Robin used to light the cauldron at the closing ceremony of that Winter Games, multiple sought-after winner's medals issued for baseball, the first Rio 2016 gold medal we've ever seen offered, and a variety of other iconic medals and torches. 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
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal3065Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
RR Auction
Beautiful winner's medal issued for a gymnastics event at the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Silver, 68 mm, 102 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli; manufactur...
Estimate : 7,500.00 and UP
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal3066Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
RR Auction
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma3067Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma
RR Auction
Official participation diploma issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 13.5 x 18.75, with embossed image of a bronze-colored medallion depicting Rom
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case3068Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
RR Auction
Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 61 mm, 78 gm, by Welz. The front depicts the Innsbruck Games emblem with ra
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch with Medallion and Suit3069Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch with Medallion and Suit
RR Auction
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?
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal with Case and Pin3070Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal with Case and Pin
RR Auction
Extremely rare winner's medal issued for a fencing event at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 63 mm, 102 gm, by Toshikaka Koshiba (ba...
Estimate : 15,000.00 and UP
Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma3071Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma
RR Auction
Official winner's diploma from the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, 15 x 15, awarded to Juan Carlos Gesualdi of Argentina for "6th, Equestrian S...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Madrid 1965 International Olympic Committee Badge3072Madrid 1965 International Olympic Committee Badge
RR Auction
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
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma3073Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma
RR Auction
Attractive official participation diploma issued to a Bulgarian team official for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics, 11 x 15, with upper Games logo follo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal with Case3074Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal with Case
RR Auction
Stunning winner’s medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 124 gm, by Roger Excoffon; manufactured by the Paris Mint. T
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Torch3075Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Torch
RR Auction
Excessively rare and historically significant official 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics torch, used by French wrestler Daniel Robin to light the Olympic
Estimate : 200,000.00 - 250,000.00
Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal3076Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
RR Auction
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics 'Black Aluminum' Torch3077Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics 'Black Aluminum' Torch
RR Auction
Unused official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 4’ torch, constructed of black aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.5? in length and 4? at its widest
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘Aluminum Silver-Colored’ Torch3078Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics ‘Aluminum Silver-Colored’ Torch
RR Auction
Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 3’ torch, constructed of silver aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.75? in length and 4? at its widest poin
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal3079Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal
RR Auction
Very rare winner's medal issued for a team fencing event at the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 124 gm, originally designed by ...
Estimate : 6,000.00 and UP
Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Medal Presentation Set3080Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Medal Presentation Set
RR Auction
Impressive cased presentation set of participation and commemorative medals from the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics, with a label on the bottom of t
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma3081Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma
RR Auction
Official athlete’s participation diploma issued for the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics, 12.25 x 12.25, with background featuring the Mexico Games “6
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Torch3083Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Torch
RR Auction
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
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal with Case3084Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal with Case
RR Auction
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...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal with Pin3085Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Gold Winner’s Medal with Pin
RR Auction
Highly sought-after winner's medal issued to Tatyana Samusenko for a fencing event (Team Foil) at the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, ...
Estimate : 15,000.00 and UP