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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Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Participation Medal6021Paris 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
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participant Plaquette for Shooting6022Paris 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Swiss National Olympic Committee Badge6023Paris 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
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Official Report6024Amsterdam 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
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Team USA Rowing Sweater and Number6025Amsterdam 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€
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bobsled Waiver Button6026Lake 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:
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Official Report6027Lake 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics: Max Ludwig Original Sketch Signed6028Lake 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
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics (2) Signed Celluloid Tickets6029Lake 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
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal6030Los 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...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal6031Los 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...
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Program Collection6032Los 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,...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Candlestick6033Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Souvenir Candlestick
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Very attractive glass candlestick honoring the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, standing 3.5˝ in height with an octagonal base measu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Flag6034Los 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 178˝ in length (roughly 15
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal with Diploma6035Garmisch 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, ...
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner's Medal6036Garmisch 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
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics (2) Silk Tickets6038Garmisch 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 1.5˝ x 2.25˝ skiing
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch6039Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5˝ in length and 6˝ at its widest point, manuf
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch Holder6040Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch Holder
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Mountable wooden display holder for a Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics torch, 5.5˝ x 23.75˝ x 6.5˝, with
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Participation Medal6041Berlin 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,
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00