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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London 1908 Olympics Committee Badge6011 - 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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London 1908 Olympics Official Report6012 - 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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Stockholm 1912 Olympics Gilt Silver Badge6013 - 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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Stockholm 1912 Olympics Official Report6014 - 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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Stockholm 1912 Olympics Lot of (7) Regulation Booklets6015 - 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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Stockholm 1912 Olympic Gilt Silver Participant Plaquette Presented in Paris6016 - 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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Stockholm 1912 Olympics Official's Badge6017 - 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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Antwerp 1920 Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal6018 - 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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Antwerp 1920 Olympics Travel Pass6019 - 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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Antwerp 1920 Olympics Gold Winner's Medal6020 - 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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