May 2022 Auction Ends Thursday, May 26th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/26/2022
The Calgary Olympic torch used in the relay leading up to the 1988 games and one of the scarcest of Olympic torches, as they were designed to be shared among the nearly 6,500 torchbearers. The 1988 Olympic torch relay was also immensely popular, with about 6.6 million applications to be a torchbearer.
The torch features all Canadian materials: a maple handle - laser engraved with 10 pictograms representing the Olympic winter sports, contrasted with an aluminum bowl at top, and an aluminum ball at bottom. The bowl has ''XV Olympic Winter Games / Calgary Alberta Canada / 1988'' in relief, in both English and French, along with the Olympic logo. The underside of the bowl is engraved, ''COA/A.O.C. 1979-1986'', and the bottom portion is engraved with the Olympic motto, ''Citius, Altius, Fortius''.
Torch measures 23.625'' long, and includes burner accessories: the torch bowl spring, spring holder, and topper, which has wax residue, as does the bottom of the bowl. The spent fuel canister and wicks are not present. Torch has been well-preserved, in near fine condition. A stunning example.
Olympic Relay Torch Used in the 1988 Calgary Winter Games -- One of the Scarcest Olympic Torches
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