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RR Auction: Olympics Memorabilia
RR Auction: Olympics Memorabilia
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With the Olympic season finally upon us again, RR is pleased to host another auction honoring the worldwide Games. With nearly 200 lots, the sale opens with two extreme rarities—winner's medals from the 1896 Olympic Games at Athens, the first modern Olympiad. The catalog chronicles Olympics past and present, with a wide selection of relay torches, winner's medals, participation medals, and Olympic ephemera.
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
2021 Jul 22
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6001 -
Athens 1896 Olympics Silver 'First Place' Winner's Medal
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Exceedingly rare first-place winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1896 Olympics. Silver, 50 mm, 67 gm, by Jules Clement Ch
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Estimate : 75,000.00 - 100,000.00
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6002 -
Athens 1896 Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal
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Winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1896 Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 60 gm, by Jules Clement Chaplain. The front depicts a r
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
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6003 -
Paris 1900 Olympics Gilt Silver Winner's Medal for 'Shooting'
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Beautiful winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Gilt silver, 57 gm, 42 mm x 60 mm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris.
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
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6004 -
Paris 1900 Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal for Shooting
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Winner’s medal issued for a high school and college shooting competition hosted alongside the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silvere
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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6005 -
Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Set of (5) Medals
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Rare complete set of the five variations of non-athletic award medals issued for the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, which played ho
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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6006 -
Paris 1900 Olympics Participation Medal for 'Gymnastics'
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Unusual participation medal issued for gymnastics at the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silvered bronze, 44 mm, 33 gm. The front depicts an embossed laurel bran
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6007 -
Paris 1900 Olympics 'Equestrian Judge' Participation Medal
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Equestrian judge participation medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silver, 40 mm, 40 gm, by H. Ponscarme. The front features a winged liberty he
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6008 -
St. Louis 1904 Olympics Juror Badge
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Scarce brass juror badge issued for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, which played host to that year's Olympic Games, 32 mm x...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6009 -
Athens 1906 Intercalated Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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Sought-after winner’s medal issued for the Athens 1906 Intercalated Olympics. Silver, 50 mm, 58 gm, by Jules Clement Chapl
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
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London 1908 Olympics Team USA Diploma Signed by James Edward Sullivan
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Original partly-printed athlete diploma from the American Olympic Committee for the London 1908 Olympics, 14 x 10.5, which reads: â€
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6011 -
London 1908 Olympics Committee Badge
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Rare ‘Committee’ badge from the London 1908 Olympics. Silvered bronze, 42 gm, 57 mm in diameter
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
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6012 -
London 1908 Olympics Official Report
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Rare book: The Fourth Olympiad, being the Official Report of the Olympic Games of 1908 celebrated in London under the Patronage of His most Gracious M
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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6013 -
Stockholm 1912 Olympics Gilt Silver Badge
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Extremely rare gilt-silver badge issued to females accompanying IOC Members at the Stockholm 1912 Olympics. The badge, 25 mm x 37 mm, depicts an ancie
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
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6014 -
Stockholm 1912 Olympics Official Report
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Rare book: The Fifth Olympiad: The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 1913. Hardcover bou...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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6015 -
Stockholm 1912 Olympics Lot of (7) Regulation Booklets
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Group of seven official French-language regulation booklets from the Stockholm 1912 Olympics, all 5 x 8 and bound in their original paper wrappers, wi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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6016 -
Stockholm 1912 Olympic Gilt Silver Participant Plaquette Presented in Paris
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Scarce plaquette presented to 1912 United States Olympic Team members at the inauguration of Pommery Park in France, the seat of the International Oly
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6017 -
Stockholm 1912 Olympics Official's Badge
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Rare official silver badge presented to high-ranking officials and senior leaders at the Stockholm 1912 Olympics, 25 mm x 37 mm, which depicts an anci
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
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6018 -
Antwerp 1920 Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal
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Sought-after winner's medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 81 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete hol...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
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6019 -
Antwerp 1920 Olympics Travel Pass
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Scarce original French-language ID travel pass issued to Joseph Pearman at the Antwerp 1920 Olympics, one page, 4.5 x 3.25, headed (translated)
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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6020 -
Antwerp 1920 Olympics Gold Winner's Medal
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Winner's medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 86 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete holding a l...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
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6021 -
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
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Decidedly clean example of a participation medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Raoul Benard. The front features
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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6022 -
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participant Plaquette for Shooting
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Uncommon plaquette issued for shooting matches at the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm x 51 mm, 90 gm, by Heinrich Kautsch. The front depicts
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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6023 -
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Swiss National Olympic Committee Badge
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Official Swiss National Olympic Committee badge issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics, 3 gm, 20 mm x 20 mm, featuring an enamel shield of the Swit
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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6024 -
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Official Report
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Rare book: The Ninth Olympiad, being the Official Report of the Olympic Games of 1928 celebrated at Amsterdam. Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy, Ltd. Hardcov
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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6025 -
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Team USA Rowing Sweater and Number
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Uncommon pair of items from the American two-man team that won a bronze medal in the ‘men's coxless pairâ€
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
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6026 -
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bobsled Waiver Button
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Scarce original waiver button pin issued by the New York State Conservation Department. These buttons were distributed for three winter seasons only:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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6027 -
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Official Report
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Scarce book: Official Report, III Winter Games, Lake Placid 1932. Issued by the III Olympic Winter Games Committee. Hardcover bound in original navy c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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6028 -
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics: Max Ludwig Original Sketch Signed
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Magnificent original sketch by German bobsledder Max Ludwig, drawn three days before he and his team won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh even
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
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6029 -
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics (2) Signed Celluloid Tickets
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Two original 3.75 x 2.25 celluloid season ticket passes for the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympic Games: an orange-bordered bleacher season ticket, sign
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6030 -
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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Winner's medal issued for the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Silver, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "Xth Olym...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
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6031 -
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal
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Gold winner's medal awarded to Swedish wrestler Ivar Johansson at the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 55 mm, 97 gm, designed by G...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
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6032 -
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Program Collection
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Fantastic complete bound set of the 39 official programs of the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering,...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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6033 -
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Candlestick
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Very attractive glass candlestick honoring the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, standing 3.5Ë in height with an octagonal base measu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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6034 -
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Flag
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Massive fabric Olympic pennon flag that was flown during the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, measuring 178Ë in length (roughly 15
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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6035 -
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal with Diploma
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Impressive winner's medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 100 mm, 334 gm, struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, ...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
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6036 -
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner's Medal
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Rare winner's medal awarded to Bill ‘Rabbit’ Thomson as a member of the silver medal-winning Ca
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
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6038 -
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics (2) Silk Tickets
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Two uncommon silk tickets issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics: a pin-style rectangular 1.5Ë x 2.25Ë skiing
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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6039 -
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5Ë in length and 6Ë at its widest point, manuf
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
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6040 -
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch Holder
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Mountable wooden display holder for a Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics torch, 5.5Ë x 23.75Ë x 6.5Ë, with
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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6041 -
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bistre brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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6042 -
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Wirephoto Poster of Jesse Owens and Jonny Woodruff
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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6043 -
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Official Report
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Rare books: The XIth Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936: Official Report, Volumes I and II. Berlin: Wilhelm Limpert, 1937. Hardcover bound in original white
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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6044 -
Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics Poster
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Attractive original color 25 x 38.5 poster for the Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics designed by Ilmari Sysimetsa, which depicts a large statue of an athl
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
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6045 -
Norwegian 1940 Olympic Committee Fundraising Plaquette
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Aluminum presentation plaque of the Norwegian Olympic Committee for the 1940 Olympic Games, 22 gm, 44 mm x 70 mm, which depicts a medieval soldier and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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6046 -
St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal
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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...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
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6047 -
London 1948 Summer Olympics Torch Holder
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Mountable wooden display holder for a London 1948 Summer Olympics torch, 5.5Ë x 21Ë x 6.5Ë, with up
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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6048 -
London 1948 Summer Olympics Torch
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Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16Ë in length and 5Ë at its
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
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6049 -
London 1948 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal
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Winner's medal issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 51 mm, 69 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "XIVth Ol...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
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Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Official Report
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Rare book in the English language: The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad, Helsinki 1952. Porvoo, Finland: W
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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6051 -
Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Torch
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Official 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics torch, constructed of silver-colored metal, measuring 16.25″ in length and 5.5
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
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