RR Auction: Olympics Auction

Ancient Olympic Games bronze coin: Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, ‘A’ Control Mark, 359-336 BC.

Winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1896 Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 60 gm, by Jules Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a r

Participation medal issued for the Athens 1896 Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by W. Pittner, Austria. The front features a seated Nike holding a laur

Participation medal issued for the Athens 1896 Olympics. Gilt Bronze, 50 mm, 58 gm, by W. Pittner, Austria. The front features a seated Nike holding a

Impressive collection of 42 athletic medals presented to American track and field athlete Ellery Clark (1874-1949), who was the first modern Olympic c

Uncommon book: Reminiscences of an Athlete: Twenty Years on Track and Field by Ellery H. Clark. First edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1

Book from the personal library of first modern Olympic Games champion Robert Garrett—Lee at Appomattox and Other Papers by

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silvered bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 57 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The f

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silver, 42 mm x 60 mm, 55 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, ins

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 52 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, ins

Three stereoscopic photograph cards from the Paris 1900 Olympics, each measuring 7 x 3.5 and containing two stereo images from the â€

Extremely rare athlete’s participation medal issued for the St. Louis 1904 Olympics. Copper, 40 mm, 31 gm, by Dieges & Clu

Rare winner's medal issued to American athlete Daniel Frank for his second-place finish in the running broad jump (long jump) at the St. Louis 1...

Appealing lot of six early 20th century athletic medals from the personal collection of Daniel Frank, an American athlete who won the silver medal in

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

Remarkable winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Olympics. Gilt silver, 50 mm, 63.5 gm, by Jules Clement

Sought-after winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Olympics. Silver, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Jules Clement Chapl

Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with charioteer and

Winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Olympics. Gilt silver, 33 mm, 18 gm, by Erik Lindberg and Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a vi...

Original color 23.5 x 32.5 poster issued for the Antwerp 1920 Olympics. Designed by Martha van Kuyck and Walter von der Ven, this Art Nouveau poster c

Pair of competitor badges issued for the Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: the gold-tone shield-shaped Paris badge, 32 mm x 38 mm, featur

Exceedingly rare medal from the Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics, which was issued as the bronze medal to third-place winners and also used as the partic

Attractive example of a participation medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Raoul Benard. The front features a stu

Official French-language participation diploma issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics and presented to American fencer Alfred Walker, 19.25 x 24.5,

Oval-shaped 3.25 x 5.5 souvenir metal ashtray from the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics. Commemorating the boxing event, the design features a boxer throwin

Scarce official French-language daily program from the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics for Athletic events held on Wednesday, July 9th. The program, 12 pag

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

Scarce original waiver button pin issued by the New York State Conservation Department. These buttons were distributed for three winter seasons only:

Scarce book: Official Report, III Winter Games, Lake Placid 1932. Issued by the III Olympic Winter Games Committee. Hardcover bound in original navy c

Scarce 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 Fame

Official poster of the 1932 Winter Olympics, 24.75 x 39.75, featuring a four-man bobsled team as the central artwork, with an additional four event im

Official souvenir program for the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics, which ran from February 4 to 15, 1932, 60 pages, 9.75 x 12.5, published by the III

Official unissued diploma from the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics, 14 x 10, which bears signatures from the presidents of the III Olympic Winter Gam

Official booklet for the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics entitled ‘Setting the Stage for the III Olympic Winter Games,

Winner's medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "Xth Olym...

Uncommon participation medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 69 mm, 134 gm, by Julio Kilenyi. The front depicts an athlete st

Commemorative bracelet from the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Silver-plated, 57 mm across, 26 gm, with a central design of a discus thrower betwee

Rare polished metal souvenir car badge from the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, 4.25˝ x 7.25˝, which depicts a nud

Rare winner's medal awarded to Bill ‘Rabbit’ Thomson as a member of the silver medal-winning Ca

Impressive winner's medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 100 mm, 334 gm, struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, ...

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

Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5˝ in length and 6˝ at its widest point, manuf

Original 19 x 12.5 poster issued by the Illustrated Current News on August 10, 1936, featuring "radioed views of two Olympic events won for U.S...

Original Tobis-Degeto 8 mm film reel (1/3) entitled ‘Turmspringen Olympia 1936’ (Olympic Diving

Chef de Mission badge issued for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Manufactured by Lauer, silvered metal, 13 gm, 43 mm x 44 mm, with the Olympic colors

Swimming team leader badge issued for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Manufactured by Lauer, bronze, 13 gm, 43 mm x 44 mm, with the blue â[x=

Winner's medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 104 gm, by Paul Andre Droz. The front depicts a hand holding the O...

Participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 25 gm, by Emil Wiederkehr. The front depicts a symbolic figure of t

Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16˝ in length and 5˝ at its

Scarce commemorative gold medallion issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Gold (22k), 32 mm, 27 gm, designed by Emil Wiederkehr (Bern mint).

Scarce Spanish Olympic Committee Medal from 1950. Silver, 44 gm, 44 mm. The front features an enameled blue four-armed cross flanked by two etched lau

Participation medal issued for the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics. Copper, 56 mm, 63 gm. The front features the Oslo Games logo encircled by raised text,

Historically significant official 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics torch, constructed of a silver-colored brass and steel alloy, measuring 9â

Collection of 24 Finnish-made pins and stick pins, the majority issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics, ranging in size from 6 mm x 6 mm to 51 m

Scarce torchbearer plaque issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 66 gm, 38 mm x 70 mm, by Veljekset Sundqvist of Helsinki. The front of

Scarce 'Second Class of Merit' medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Sterling silver, 14 gm, 32 mm, Tillander Koruteollisuus O...

Official 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silver-colored metal, measuring 16.25″ in length and 5.5

Participation medal issued for the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. Bronze, 45 mm, 48 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front features the head of Victory cr

Exceedingly rare winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian events. Silver, 50 mm, 106 gm, by V. Falireus/John Sjos...

Participation medal issued for the equestrian events held in Stockholm for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 38 mm x 50 mm, 39 gm, by John S

Official 1956 Melbourne Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16″ in length and 5.5â€

Two bronze medals issued for the Chicago 1959 Pan American Games: a third place winner’s medal, 54 gm, 51 mm, with the fro

Original felt pennant from the third Pan American Games, which were held in Chicago, Illinois, between August 28 and September 7, 1959. The pennant me

Participation medal issued for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 77 gm, by Herff Jones, Indiana. The front features the Squaw Vall

Uncommon pair of bronze-colored metal wall plates honoring the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, both 11.5˝ in diameter, featuring e

Unusual custom-bound hardcover book containing all 11 official daily programs from the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, which ran from February 18 t

Official 1960 Rome Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5″ in length and 3.75â

Brilliant winner’s medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 69 mm, 102 gm (215 gm with chain), by Gius

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

Scarce winner's medal awarded to Slovak ice hockey goaltender Vladimír Dzurilla at the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm,

Official 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch, consisting of a blackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel cylinder, measuring 25.5â€[x=

Leonid Zhabotinsky's cloth athlete’s number patch that he wore on his weightlifting tights at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympi

Gold, silver, and copper commemorative medal set issued by the Tokyo Olympic Fund Raising Association for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. The medals

Silver and copper commemorative medals issued by the Tokyo Olympic Fund Raising Association for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. The medalsâ[x=

Official’s badge issued for a canoeing event at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Gold-plated, 38 mm x 63 mm, 44 gm, with th

Scarce cloth torchbearer singlet top from the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. The soft white tank-top features the emblem of the XVIII Olympiad to center.

Amazing lot of six winner’s medals presented to legendary Ukrainian weightlifter Leonid Zhabotinsky at the 1966 World Weig

Organizing Committee badge for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics, 37 mm x 52 mm, featuring the Grenoble Games emblem centered within green enamel, ins

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

Winner's medal awarded to a member of the Austrian four-man bobsleigh team at the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 115 gm, by Roger...

Gorgeous winner’s medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 124 gm, by Roger Excoffon; manuf

Participation medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 68 mm, 159 gm, by J. M. Coeffin. The front depicts a Greek athlete

Uncommon official 'Type 1' torch from the historic Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics, which is comprised of white cast metal with a plain una...

Winner's medal issued to legendary East German swimmer Roland Matthes at the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 125 gm, origi...

Sought-after collection of 10 badges issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. All badges are silvered bronze, 38 mm x 60 mm, 44 gm, with each ribb

Participation medal issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 136 gm, by Shigeo Fukuda. The front depicts the Sapporo Olympic emblem

Official’s badge issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 38 mm x 57 mm, 44 gm, with the solid bright

J.A.S.A. (Japan Amateur Sport Association) badge issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 38 mm x 57 mm, 44 gm, with the white an

English and French language book: Official Report of the XI Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo. Published by the Organizing Committee for the Sapporo Oly

Official 1972 Munich Olympics torch, comprised of metal and steel, measuring 29″ in length and 8.5â€

Scarce cloth competitor's number from the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, measuring 9.5″ x 9″, with

Press badge from the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, measuring 30 mm x 58 mm, prominently featuring emblem of the Games and the text: "XII. Oly...

Official color 23 x 32.5 poster for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, signed in black felt tip by the entire 1976 USA Bobsled Team, including: James

Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 50 mm, 32 gm, by W. Pichl. The front depicts the Innsbruck Olympic

Extremely rare official 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics torch, constructed of aluminum alloy and steel, measuring 29˝ in length and 8.

Limited edition official ceremonial Wilkinson sword made for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. The cross-guard measures 8″

Limited edition set containing sterling silver and bronze medallions issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Both medallions are 51 mm in diamet

Official 1976 Montreal Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 26″ in length and 3″ at

Official winner's diploma from the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Games, one page, 11.75 x 13.75, with blue lower border and upper border consisting of...

Unused ticket for a first round hockey game between the United States and Norway during the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, which took place at the