RR Auction: Olympics Auction

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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
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Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal with Case3086 - Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal with Case
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Uncommon participation medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Steel, 49 mm, 144 gm, by Fritz Konig. The front depicts the Munich Games embl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Flag3087 - Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Flag
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Massive 16-foot-long Olympic flag flown at Olympiapark during the Munich 1972 Summer Games. Manufactured by Fahnen-Gärtner of Mittersill, Austr...
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal3088 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
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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
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma3089 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Participation Diploma
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Uncommon official participation diploma issued to a member of the Hungarian wrestling team at the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, 11.75 x 16.75, with c
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Flags3091 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Flags
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Two official flags from the Organizing Committee of 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, from the collection of Rev. J. Bernard Fell, president of the La
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Torch3092 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Torch
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Extremely rare 1980 Lake Placid Olympics torch, comprised of bronze-colored leather and metal, measuring 28.5? in length and 8.5? at its widest point,
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Eric Heiden Ticket Collection3093 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Eric Heiden Ticket Collection
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Desirable complete set of unused tickets for each of American Eric Heiden’s five gold medal-clinching speed skating events at the Lake Placid 1980 Win
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Set of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Winner’s Medals3095 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Set of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Winner’s Medals
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Complete set of unawarded gold, silver, and bronze winner's medals from the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, presented to Rev. J. Bernard Fell,...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Torch3096 - Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1980 Moscow Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 22? in length and 4? at its widest point, designed by Boris Tutschin. The gray b
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Participation Medal with Case3097 - Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Participation Medal with Case
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Participation medal issued for the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Tombac, 60 mm, 125 gm, by Angelina Leonova. The front features the Moscow Games emblem
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