Lot #3121

Olympic Collection of (40+) Participation Medals Dated from 1896 Athens to 2010 Vancouver

Description

Over a century of Olympic tradition—coveted collection of over 40 participation medals from Olympic Games ranging from 1896 Athens to 2010 Vancouver, including a rare medal from the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics

Marvelous collection of 41 medals associated with the Summer and Winter Olympics, consisting almost entirely of participation medals ranging from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens (1896) to the last Canadian-hosted Games held in Vancouver (2010). Covering over a century of Olympic tradition, this collection is highlighted by a rare medal from the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games—only 700 of these seldom-seen medals were struck. In overall fine condition, with various wear to cases.

The list includes:

1. Athens 1896 Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
2. Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale Silvered Bronze Commemorative Medal
3. Athens 1906 Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal
4. London 1908 Olympics Pewter Participation Medal
5. Stockholm 1912 Olympics Silver Participation Medal
6. Antwerp 1920 Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
7. Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
8. St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
9. Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
10. Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
11. Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
12. Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
13. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics (Brown) Bronze Participation Medal
14. London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
15. St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
16. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
17. Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics Copper Participation Medal
18. Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
19. Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
20. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
21. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
22. Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
23. Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal
24. Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
25. Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal with Case
26. Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics Silvered Bronze Participation Medal with Case
27. Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Nickel-Silver Participation Medal with Case
28. Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Tombac Participation Medal
29. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
30. Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
31. Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
32. Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
33. Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal with Pouch
34. Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics Chrome-Plated Steel Participation Medal
35. Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics Copper Participation Medal with Box
36. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
37. Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
38. Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
39. Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Bronze Volunteer Participation Medal
40. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
41. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Silvered Participation Medal with Case

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Olympics
• Dates: #722 - Ended 07/17/2025