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
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Athens 1896 Olympics Silver 'First Place' Winner's Medal6001 - 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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Athens 1896 Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal6002 - 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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Paris 1900 Olympics Gilt Silver Winner's Medal for 'Shooting'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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Paris 1900 Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal for Shooting6004 - 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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Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Set of (5) Medals6005 - 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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Paris 1900 Olympics Participation Medal for 'Gymnastics'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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Paris 1900 Olympics 'Equestrian Judge' Participation Medal6007 - 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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St. Louis 1904 Olympics Juror Badge6008 - 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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Athens 1906 Intercalated Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal6009 - 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 Sullivan6010 - 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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