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Sell Your Calgary Olympics Torch

The 1988 Winter Olympics were hosted in Calgary, Alberta and united 1,423 athletes from 57 nations. This was the first Olympics to be held in Canada and the first to last a duration of 16 days. The Torch Relay from the 1988 Winter Olympics spanned 18,000 miles with about 7,000 torchbearers who participated. The final torchbearer who lit the cauldron was Robyn Perry, a 12 year old aspiring Olympian.

Below is a recent realized price for a 1988 Winter Calgary Olympics torch. These are considered scarce among Olympic torches as only about 150 were produced. We at Nate D. Sanders can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

1988 Calgary Olympics Torch. Sold for Nearly $20,000.

Here is a Olympic Relay Torch Used in the 1988 Calgary Winter Games we have sold in the past:

Olympic Relay Torch Used in the 1988 Calgary Winter Games — One of the Scarcest Olympic Torches

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. With LOA from Olympic archivist Teresa Hedgpeth. Sold for $5,513.

The following are some Olympic torches Nate D. Sanders Auctions has sold:

Olympic Torch Used in the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games — The Scarcest of All Olympic Torches, With Only 33 Produced

Olympic relay torch used in the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France, one of only 33 produced by the Societe Technique d’Equipement et de Fournitures Industrielle (STEFI), the scarcest of all Olympic torches. The Torch Relay tradition began in 1928, and transports a spark – ignited by the sun using a parabolic mirror, from the parent flame in Olympia, Greece to the host city in time for the Opening Ceremonies. In this case, the flame was carried by over 5,000 torchbearers, ending at Grenoble on 6 February 1968 to launch the Games. Copper plate torch features a crenellated design at top, resembling the Olympic flame and also serving as its wind shield. The long handle segues to the top portion that holds the burner, distinguished by a silver plate featuring the official emblem of the Games designed by Roger Excoffonan. Torch measures 30” long and 3.75” wide at top. Burning apparatus is no longer present, as is often the case, and torch has only one silver plate rather than three. Small dent at bottom of handle. Remnants of soot from its use during the Games. One of the finest Olympic torches offered for sale, part of a select group of 33, all individually manufactured before mass production of Olympic torches became standard. Displays beautifully. Sold for $178,500.

Consign your Calgary Olympics torch at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Send a description and image of your Calgary Olympics torch to [email protected].

Olympic Torch From the Famed 1936 Summer Olympic Games Held in Berlin — Very Few Torches From the 1936 Games Remain

Rare Olympic torch from the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany while the country was under Nazi rule. This was the first year the Olympic torch relay was held, with the torch traveling from Olympia, Greece through Europe, ultimately arriving at Olympic stadium in Berlin. Because of the stainless steel shortage in the upcoming war, very few of these torches still remain, as all stainless steel was required to be melted down to create weapons. Manufactured by Krupp, torch features an engraving of the cities through which it traveled, as well as the five Olympic rings, held in the talons of the German coat of arms. Contains a circular top where the component allowing it to be lit would be attached. Measures 10.75” tall, with the circular top measuring 6” in diameter. Light scratching, else near fine. Sold for $11,794.

Olympic Torch From the 2014 Olympic Games Held in Sochi, Russia

Olympic torch from the 2014 Olympic Torch Relay. The Torch Relay tradition was begun in 1928, where a spark from the parent flame in Olympia, Greece ignites the torch that begins the Relay, ending in the host city in time for the opening ceremonies, in this case Sochi on 7 February 2014. Silver and red torch features ”Sochi.ru” Olympic logo to top with lamp component to top. Housed in official tan carrying bag with red strap. Measures 37” long and 5.5” across the handle. Black discoloration to top from use. Near fine condition. Sold for $3,438.

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