RR Auction: Olympics Memorabilia

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

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 54 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Fr

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

Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 56 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Fr

Rare complete set of the five variations of non-athletic award medals issued for the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played ho

Scarce jury lapel badge from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played host to that year's Summer Olympics. Gilt silver...

Scarce official commemorative diploma from the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle (of which the Summer Olympics were a part), 29.5 x 23, issued by the

Rare official French-language program for the jumping event as part of the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics equestrian competition, held at the Place de Bre

Very rare participation medal issued for firefighting at the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 50 mm, 60 gm, by Louis Bottee. The front dep

Uncommon brad-bound ticket booklet for the St. Louis 1904 Exposition and Summer Olympics, 2.75? x 5.25?, containing six sheets of four admission ticke

Beautiful gold-plated brooch issued for the St. Louis 1904 Exposition and Summer Olympics, 56 mm x 40 mm, featuring a blue enamel belt border and cent

Attractive square medal issued at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Bronze, 66 mm x 66 mm, 187 gm, designed by Adolph A. Weinman and struck by t

Uncommon pair of screw-back ‘gold award’ uniface prize medals issued for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 85 gm and 88 gm, both 70 mm x 70 mm,

American sports official (1862–1914) who was one of the founders of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1888; he was one of the most influential peopl

Scarce official Greek-language pass for the Athens 1906 Summer Olympics, 5.75 x 4.5, which reads, in part (loosely translated): "International ...

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

Participation medal issued for the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 51 mm, 60 gm, by Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a quadriga with

Handsome ‘Steward’ badge from the London 1908 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 33 gm, 57 mm in diameter, stamped on the reverse with a Vaughton of Bi

Olive green ceramic wine ewer honoring an "Olympic Celebration" at the Inter-State Fair Grounds in Trenton, New Jersey, on September 5, 19...

Winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 33 mm, 19 gm, by Erik Lindberg and Bertram Mackennal. The front depicts a ...

Beautiful winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Silver, 18 gm, 33 mm, by Bertram Mackennal and Erik Lindberg; manufactur...

Sought-after winner's medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 81 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athl...

Scarce official program for the opening ceremony of the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, held at the Olympic Stadium of Colombes, on July 5, 1924, six page

Identification card for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics issued to US gymnast Max Wandrer (who competed in all gymnastic events at the 1924 Olympics), o

Uncommon participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 37 mm, 22 gm, by Milo Martin. The front depicts the goddess Victo

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 ...

Official athlete's badge, diameter of 31 mm, featuring a blue border with silver text, "2es Jeux Olympiques d´hiver St.Moritz 1928 IXe...

Rare official poster of the 1932 Winter Olympics, 24.75 x 40.25, featuring a four-man bobsled team as the central artwork, with additional four event

Appealing collection of five original unused 5.5 x 2.5 full tickets to the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, for events including the Opening Ceremony

Very attractive glass candlestick honoring the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, standing 3.5? in height with an octagonal base measuring 4.75? x 4.75

Rare color 24.5 x 39.25 English variant of the official poster designed by Ludwig Hohlwein for the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics. The poster portrays

Uncommon silk ticket issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics, 1.5? x 2.25?, with ticket featuring the color logo of the 4th Winter Olympiad above

Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5? in length and 6? at its widest point, manufactured by Krupp. Engraved on the

Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Green brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes, r

Jesse Owens's personally-owned commemorative medal, 50 mm, 58 gm, likely given to him during a motivational speaking engagement. The front featu...

Impressive souvenir lamp from the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, with figurine of soccer player standing 6.75? in height atop a marble base measuring 2.

Heavy cast-iron paperweight honoring the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics and the Olympic Village, measuring 5? x 7.5? x 1.5? and weighing approximately 3

Beautifully crafted crystal paperweight from the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics manufactured by Phonix, 5.5 x 4.25 x 1.25, featuring an etched image of t

Group of items from the 1936 Games originating from the personal collection of Charley Finn, a member of the USA water polo team who participated in t

Early vintage pencil signature, "Jesse Owens, U.S.A.," on the reverse of a 3.5 x 6 official 1936 Olympics identification card for a woman ...

Handsome official participation diploma from the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics, 11.5 x 16.5, awarded to Austrian ice hockey player Johann Schneider

Official participation diploma from the Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics, 11.75 x 16.75, awarded to Alexandros Vouxinos of Greece for his performance in the

Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16? in length and 5.75? at its widest point, designed by Ralp

Appealing winner's medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Silver, 51 mm, 68 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "X...

Winner's medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 51 mm, 68 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “XV Olympia,...

Official 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silver-colored metal, measuring 16.25? in length and 5.5? at its widest point, designed by

Extremely desirable winner's medal issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 64 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli; manufactured by K....

Appealing athlete's badge issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics, measuring 35 mm x 40 mm, featuring an enameled design of the Winter Olymp...

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