RR Auction: Sports Auction

Ballpoint signature, "My Best Regards, Jesse Owens,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3 card with typed collector's notations. In fine condition.

Scarce rectangular medal honoring International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin. Silvered bronze, 52 mm x 90 mm, 213 gm, by R. Pelltier

Scarce fundraising medal for the canceled Helsinki 1940 Summer Olympics. Gilt tombac, 38 mm, 13 gm, by Ilmari Sysimetsä. The front depicts the ...

Uncommon participation medal issued for the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 40 mm, 25 gm, by Emil Wiederkehr. The front depicts a symbolic fi

Sought-after official 1948 London Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum alloy, measuring 16? in length and 5.75? at its widest point, designed by Ralp

Uncommon participant badge issued at the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, measuring 38 mm x 48 mm, with a 33 mm long ribbon. The badge depicts the

Winner's medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 51 mm, 68 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “XV Olympia,...

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

Wonderful TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School letterhead, May 20, 1954. Letter to Mr. Browne, in full: "Thank yo...

Extremely rare winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian events. Bronze, 50 mm, 92 gm, by V. Falireus/John Sjosvar...

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

Rare book: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne 1956. Melbourne: W. M. Houston, Government Pri

Participation medal issued for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 77 gm, by Herff Jones, Indiana. The front features the Squaw Vall

Group of six souvenir items relating to the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, including: a vintage Howard flat lighter with gold-tone body featuring

Attractive original color 24.75 x 37 English variant of the poster for the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics, featuring the colorful emblem of the Gam

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

Official 1960 Rome Summer Olympics torch, constructed of bronzed aluminum, measuring 15.5? in length and 3.75? at its widest point, manufactured by th

Official badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 45 mm x 50 mm, 29 gm, featuring a gold-tone bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and

Official assistant's badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 37 mm x 47 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion...

Official guest badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 37 mm x 47 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting R

Official 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch, consisting of a blackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel cylinder, measuring 25.5? in length and 6.75?

Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 61 mm, 78 gm, by Welz. The front depicts the Innsbruck Games emblem with ra

Uncommon pairing of official badges issued for the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Both badges are gold-plated, 38 mm x 64 mm, 42 gm, with their respectiv

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

Scarce gold-plated badge for the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympic Games, 38 mm x 51 mm, featuring the Grenoble Games emblem with bottom white enamel bar i

Scarce gold-plated director's access badge for the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympic Games, 38 mm x 51 mm, featuring the Grenoble Games emblem with g...

Attractive gold-plated 'Guest of Honor' badge for the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympic Games, 38 mm x 43 mm, featuring an enamel emblem of the G...

Official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 3’ torch, constructed of silver aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.75? in length and 4? at its widest poin

Unused official 1968 Mexico Olympics ‘type 4’ torch, constructed of black aluminum and a wooden handle, measuring 20.5? in length and 4? at its widest

Participation medal issued for the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Copper, 50 mm x 50 mm, 116 gm, by Lance Wyman. The front depicts various Olympic

Impressive cased presentation set of participation and commemorative medals from the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics, with a label on the bottom of t

Uncommon pairing of gold and silver winner’s pins issued for the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Both pins measure 13 mm x 25 mm and are miniature d

Rare press badge issued for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 38 mm x 58 mm, 43 gm, featuring the Sapporo Games logo above Olympic ri

Sensational original color 20.25 x 28.75 poster for the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics by influential designer Kamekura Yusaku, featuring a dreamlike ov

Scarce fabric competitor's bib from the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, identified as No. 25, consisting of chest and back covers with shoulder lo...

Scarce winner's medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Silver, 66 mm, 152 gm (without chain) or 205 gm (with chain), by Gerhard Marck...

Stylish original color 23.25 x 33 poster for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics by Otl Aicher, the designer and director of the Olympic visual conception

Partial issue of the New York Daily News from September 6, 1972, 11 x 15, with a cover story on the terrorist strike at the Munich Olympics, headlined

Original color 23 x 32.5 poster for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics, showing Arthur Zelger’s design of a large skate blade with looming mountains a

Participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 50 mm, 32 gm, by W. Pichl. The front depicts the Innsbruck Olympic

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

Group of four glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, including: one photo of Bruce Jenner running in the Olympic decathlon, signed in black felt tip; and t

Attractive pairing of official press badges for the IOC Sessions of the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics and the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics. The I

Four original posters for the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics: a color 22 x 33 poster of American and Olympic flags flowing against a mountain backdr

White MSA construction hat used by the Gilbane Building Company during construction of the official venue of the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. The

Fantastic color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the United States hockey team celebrating their 'Miracle on Ice,' a 4-3 semifinal victory over...

Official 1980 Moscow Olympics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 22? in length and 4? at its widest point, designed by Boris Tutschin. The gray b

Participation medal issued for the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Tombac, 60 mm, 125 gm, by Angelina Leonova. The front features the Moscow Games emblem

Massive participation medal issued for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Large bronze, 95 mm x 106 mm, 502 gm, designed by Nebojsa Mitric. The front

Participation medal issued for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm x 65 mm, 129 gm, designed by Nebojsa Mitric. The front bears stylized