Tag: Olympic
1904 Olympic Gold medal expected to reach $200,000
Christie’s is to auction a 1904 Olympic gold medal awarded to George Louis Redlein of basketball side the Buffalo Germans. Valued at $100,000-200,000, it’s primed to become one of the […]
2018-05-17
Jesse Owens’ Medal of Honor sells at SCP Auctions
Jesse Owens’ 1976 Congressional Medal of Honor realised $128,617 at SCP Auctions on March 25, more than double the $50,000 starting bid and a record for the medal type. Owens […]
2018-03-26
Historic Olympic Medals Found Hidden In An Ohio Bookcase
A treasure trove of historic Olympic medals is up for auction, after they were discovered in hidden inside a bookcase in Ohio. The medals had been won at the 1904 […]
2017-06-14
Olga Korbut’s Olympic medals to sell at Heritage Auctions
Olympic medals and memorabilia from the collection of Olga Korbut, one of the most famous gymnasts of all time, will cross the block at Heritage this month. Born in Belarus […]
2017-02-03
RR Auction presents sale of historic Olympic memorabilia
Historic Olympic memorabilia representing more than a century of competition is heading for the block with RR Auction next week. The most valuable medal up for grabs is a Garmisch […]
2017-01-13
1896 Athens Olympic medal leads world’s finest collection at Heritage
A medal from the 1896 Athens Summer Olympics will lead one of the world’s finest private collections of Olympic memorabilia at Heritage Auctions next month. The sale in Dallas will […]
2016-10-21
Original document which created the modern Olympics could fetch $1 million
A historic document which became the blueprint for the modern Olympic Games is up for sale as part of Goldin Auctions’ October Legends sale. The document was written by Baron […]
2016-10-11
Mysterious London 2012 Olympic gold medal tops $50,000 at auction
A mysterious gold medal from the London 2012 Summer Olympics has sold for more than $50,000 in an online sale of Olympic memorabilia. Despite being the auction’s star lot, the […]
2016-07-25
West Ham memorabilia from the Boleyn Ground to sell at auction
Football memorabilia from West Ham’s Boleyn Ground will be offered to fans at a special auction later this month. The team is set to leave their home in Upton Park […]
2016-05-09
Olympic Basketball ‘Dream Team’ memorabilia for sale at Heritage
A collection of memorabilia from the 1992 gold-winning U.S. Olympic Basketball ‘Dream Team’ is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions. "It’s arguably the most significant offering of ‘Dream Team’ game […]