RR Auction: Olympics

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Chronicling over a century of Olympic history, this auction boasts over 200 lots commemorating the resolve and spirit of the enduring Olympic tradition. The sale is highlighted by winner's medals, relay torches, and official badges. Major lots include a super rare winner's medal from the Athens 1896 Olympics—the first modern Olympiad—as well as golds from recent Games like London 2012 and Sydney 2000. Top torches include Lake Placid 1980 and Calgary 1988. Also featured is the noteworthy collection of Tug Wilson, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Olympics and went on to serve as president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1953 to 1965.
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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Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Torchbearer Plaque7052 - Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Torchbearer Plaque
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Scarce torchbearer plaque issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 66 gm, 38 mm x 70 mm, by Veljekset Sundqvist of Helsinki. The front of
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal7053 - Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 54 mm, 77 gm, by Kauko Rasanen. The front depicts the heads of two laureate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Olympic and Pan American Games Patch Collection7054 - Tug Wilson's Olympic and Pan American Games Patch Collection
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Tug Wilson’s collection of 32 patches from various Olympic and Pan American Games dating between 1952 and 1967, ranging in size from 1.25
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Olympic Pin Collection7055 - Tug Wilson's Olympic Pin Collection
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Tug Wilson’s collection of 15 pins from various Summer and Winter Olympiads, which include: Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics, Rome 1960 Summer O
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal7057 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal
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Winner’s medal issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 118 gm, by Constantino After, Milan. The front, inscribed,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Participation Medal7058 - Tug Wilson's Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Participation Medal
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Tug Wilson's participation medal issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 45 mm, 48 gm, by Constantino Affer. The front features the...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics IOC Badge7059 - Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics IOC Badge
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Scarce and attractive International Olympic Committee badge issued for the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics, measuring 40 mm x 49 mm, featuring an enamele
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal7060 - Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma7061 - Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma
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Scarce official winner’s diploma issued to Australia’s Murray Rose in the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay at the Melbourne 1956 Summer
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics National Olympic Committee Badge7062 - Tug Wilson's Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics National Olympic Committee Badge
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Tug Wilson’s National Olympic Committee “President” badge issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 114 mm, wi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Participation Badge7063 - Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Participation Badge
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Participation badge issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics, 30 mm x 52 mm, with enameled Olympic rings, torch and image of Australia, and blue
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Chicago 1959 Pan American Games Winner's and Participation Medals7064 - Chicago 1959 Pan American Games Winner's and Participation Medals
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Two bronze medals issued for the Chicago 1959 Pan American Games: a third place winner’s medal, 54 gm, 51 mm, with the front featuring the ci
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Unawarded Bronze Winner's Medal and Case7065 - Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Unawarded Bronze Winner's Medal and Case
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Rare unawarded winner’s medal for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 57 mm, 86 gm, by Herff Jones, Indiana. The front features em
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Souvenir Metal Wall Plates Signed Metal Plates7066 - Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics Souvenir Metal Wall Plates Signed Metal Plates
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Uncommon pair of bronze-colored metal wall plates honoring the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, both 11.5˝ in diameter, featuring embossed i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma7067 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Winner's Diploma
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Official third-place winner's diploma from the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 24.5 x 18.25, awarded to Vasily Borisov of the Soviet Union for his br...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Group of (5) Badges7068 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Group of (5) Badges
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Collection of five different badges issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, each measuring approximately 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring laurel bezels with
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Group of (10) Commemorative Medals and Coins7069 - Tug Wilson's Group of (10) Commemorative Medals and Coins
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Collection of 10 commemorative coins and medals from the estate of Tug Wilson, the second commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 1945 to 1961, an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Gold Olympiade Medal7070 - Tug Wilson's Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Gold Olympiade Medal
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Tug Wilson’s brilliant ‘Olimpiade Medal’ issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Gold .900 (21.6K), 105 gm (3.7 oz), 61 m
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Tug Wilson's Rome 1960 Summer Olympics National Olympic Committee Badge7071 - Tug Wilson's Rome 1960 Summer Olympics National Olympic Committee Badge
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Tug Wilson’s National Olympic Committee badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 44 mm x 50 mm, 29 gm, featuring a gold-tone bezel wit
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Torch7072 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1960 Rome Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5˝ in length and 3.75˝ at its widest point, ma
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Athlete Badge7073 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Athlete Badge
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Desirable athlete's badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicti...
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Guest Badge7074 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Guest Badge
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Guest badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Official Badge7075 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Official Badge
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Official's badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulu...
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Service Badge7076 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Service Badge
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Service badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Rem
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Press Badge7077 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Press Badge
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Press badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus
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Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Participation Medal7078 - Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 78 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchbearer supe
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Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Ticket Books7079 - Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Ticket Books
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Two books of tickets for the ice hockey tournament at the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics, including: a full book of 31 complete unused yellow tickets,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Participation Medal7080 - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Copper, 61 mm, 118 gm, by Taro Okamoto/Kazumitsu Tanaka. The front features three runne
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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics ID Card, Participation Medal, and Gold Medal Case7081 - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics ID Card, Participation Medal, and Gold Medal Case
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Highly appealing lot of three items issued to legendary Ukrainian weightlifter Leonid Zhabotinsky at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. The first is hi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Madrid 1965 International Olympic Committee Badge7082 - Madrid 1965 International Olympic Committee Badge
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Uncommon International Olympic Committee (IOC) badge from the 63rd IOC Session held in October 1965 in Madrid, Spain. The bronze-tone badge, 31 mm x 5
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Hockey World Championships Silver Winner's Medal7083 - Grenoble 1968 Hockey World Championships Silver Winner's Medal
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Winner’s medal issued by the International Ice Hockey Federation for the Grenoble Winter Olympics Ice Hockey World Championship. Silvered bro
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal7084 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 68 mm, 158 gm, by J. M. Coeffin. The front depicts a Greek athlete wearing a
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal7085 - Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Gold Winner's Medal
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Winner's medal issued to Ukrainian weightlifter Leonid Zhabotinsky at the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 125 gm, original...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal7086 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
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Winner's medal issued to West German luger Christina Schmuck for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 115 gm, by Roger Excoffon, Pa...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Badge7087 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Badge
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Organizing Committee badge for the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics, 37 mm x 52 mm, featuring the Grenoble Games emblem centered within green enamel, ins
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Medal Winner's Diploma7088 - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Silver Medal Winner's Diploma
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Official second-place winner's diploma from the Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics, 12.5 x 17.25, awarded to "Suchy Jan" [Jan Suchý] f...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics 'Type 4' Torch7089 - Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics 'Type 4' Torch
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Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 4’ torch, constructed of black aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.5˝ in length a
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Torch7090 - Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Torch
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Uncommon official 'Type 1' torch from the historic Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics, which is comprised of white cast metal with a plain una...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Salt Lake City 1972 Winter Olympics Bid Book7091 - Salt Lake City 1972 Winter Olympics Bid Book
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Scarce hardcover book in English and French for Salt Lake City's bid for the 1972 Olympic games, 56 pages, 17.25 x 11.5, detailing their ability...
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Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Winner's Diploma7092 - Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Winner's Diploma
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Official sixth-place winner's diploma from the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics, 15.25 x 15.25, awarded to "Fedor Simachev" [Fyodor Simash...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Participation Medal7093 - Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 136 gm, by Shigeo Fukuda. The front depicts the Sapporo Olympic emblem
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Winter Olympics Group of (4) Hockey Pucks7094 - Winter Olympics Group of (4) Hockey Pucks
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Three original unused Winter Olympics competition hockey pucks representing Innsbruck 1976, Calgary 1988, and Vancouver 2010. Includes a souvenir puck
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics Media Badge7095 - Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics Media Badge
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Press badge from the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, measuring 30 mm x 58 mm, prominently featuring emblem of the Games and the text: "XII. Oly...
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal7096 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
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Participation medal issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Copper, 45 mm, 40 gm, by G. Huel/P. Pelletier. The front features the Montreal Olymp
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Unawarded Silver Winner's Medal with Case7097 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Unawarded Silver Winner's Medal with Case
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Unawarded winner's medal issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 154 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli, Ottawa. The front, inscribed...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Athlete Badge7098 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Athlete Badge
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Athlete badge issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, measuring 29 mm x 57 mm, featuring the red emblem of the games at the top and "XXIe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Media Badge7099 - Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Media Badge
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Media badge issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, measuring 29 mm x 57 mm, featuring the red emblem of the games at the top and "XXIe O...
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Eric Heiden Ticket Collection7100 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Eric Heiden Ticket Collection
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Desirable complete set of unused tickets for each of American Eric Heiden’s five gold medal-clinching speed skating events at the Lake Placid
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Pin Collection7101 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Pin Collection
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Collection of 34 pins issued for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, ranging in size from 6 mm x 12 mm to 38 mm x 25 mm, with the majority enameled
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Gate Flag7102 - Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Gate Flag
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Alpine skiing gate flag from the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics made by Athalon, 18.25˝ x 19˝, with front and back of bright red fla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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