One of the most historically significant Olympic winner’s medals — Carl Ludwig “Luz” Long’s 1936 Berlin Olympics silver medal in Men’s Long Jump — sold for $488,435 at SCP Auctions Saturday night. It’s a new record for any Olympic silver medal ever sold publicly. In comparison, NBA legend Bill Russell’s Olympic gold medal went for just slightly more, $587,500, about a … [Read more...] about Luz Long’s 1936 Olympics Silver Medal Sells for Record $488,435
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Second Jesse Owens Gold Medal Coming to Auction
The history of the modern Olympic Games is filled with historic accomplishments - Jim Thorpe's pentathlon and decathlon, Mark Spitz's seven gold medals, the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" - but none had to social, historical or political impact as Jesse Owens' performance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. One of the four gold medals he earned will hit the market in the Goldin … [Read more...] about Second Jesse Owens Gold Medal Coming to Auction
Gold Medal From Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final Coming to Auction
Chicago Tribune sportswriter Robert Markus called it “the greatest three-second violation in the history of the sport.” The controversial ending to the gold medal basketball game at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich remains a stinging defeat to American pride. The U.S. squad, with a 63-0 record in Olympic competition since the sport was introduced to the Games in 1936, … [Read more...] about Gold Medal From Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final Coming to Auction
Big Price for 1968 Grenoble Olympics Torch
The biggest price at an auction of rare Olympic memorabilia ended with a six-figure sale--but it wasn’t for an item used in competition. Boston-based RR Auction sold a 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics torch for $231,287. The torch, one of just 33 manufactured was used by French wrestler Daniel Robin to light the Olympic cauldron during the closing ceremonies in Grenoble's Le … [Read more...] about Big Price for 1968 Grenoble Olympics Torch
RR Auction Set to Launch First Sports-Only Sale
RR Auction has been selling historic, entertainment, space and other collectibles for 40 years. Next month, the Boston-based company will launch its first auction dedicated strictly to sports memorabilia, with more than 650 items scheduled to go on the block including some rare baseball cards, championship rings, autographed items and game-used memorabilia. The auction is set … [Read more...] about RR Auction Set to Launch First Sports-Only Sale
First 2012 Summer Olympics Medal at Auction
The first athlete to sell an Olympic gold medal from the 2012 Summer Games in London remains a mystery for now but it’s gold—and it’s now on the auction block. RR Auctions has listed the medal among the items in their Olympic Memorabilia Auction which opened late last week. The medal is estimated to sell for more than $30,000. The current high bid has already surpassed … [Read more...] about First 2012 Summer Olympics Medal at Auction
Holyfield Suing to Stop Sale of Some Items from Auction
Bids are already coming in for items from the Evander Holyfield collection being sold by Julien’s Auctions but the boxing great isn’t quite so sure he wants to sell all of them. Holyfield filed a lawsuit Thursday to try and halt the auction of 20 of the nearly 450 items that are in the company’s catalog. He claims those items were never supposed to be sold but the auction … [Read more...] about Holyfield Suing to Stop Sale of Some Items from Auction