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Auction results: Olympics sales included $40k torch

Robert Eaton
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Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Torch RR Auction

The Jan. 19 Olympics auction was topped by a Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Torch which sold for $40,706 (above). Olympics sales for medals, badges and torches were all strong.

The torch is comprised of bronze-colored leather and metal, symbolizing a blend of modern technology and a reference to Ancient Greece. Only 140 torches were manufactured for the Lake Placid Winter Olympics – one of the smallest production runs for any Olympic torch.

Here are the top six items sold (click to enlarge):

Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal RR Auction
Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal
Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics group of 10 badges. Sold by RR Auction for $27,174.
Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Torch. Sold by RR Auction for $21,700.
Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics Third Place Bronze Winner’s / Participation Medal. Sold by RR Auction for $15,312.
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Sevres Vase. Sold by RR Auction for $12,866.
Lake Placid Winter Olympics 1980 Bronze Winner’s Medal. Sold by RR Auction for $10,003.

Olympics sales highlights

Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Silver Winner’s Medal sold for $36,759.

 

Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics collection of ten official badges sold for $27,174.

 

Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics torch sold for $21,700.

 

Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics Third Place Bronze Winner’s Medal sold for $15,312.

 

Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Sevres vase sold for $12,866.

 

Lake Placid Winter Olympics 1980 Bronze Winner’s Medal sold for $10,003.

 

All results from the Olympics auction are here.

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