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Stockholm 1956 Equestrian Olympic Games Torch
The main Summer Olympic Games of 1956 were held in Melbourne, Australia but due to rigid quarantine regulations of Australia the equestrian events were hosted in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm torch relay took place only on horseback and the cauldron was also lit on horseback by Swedish cavalry captain Hans Wilkne. This was the only time two Olympic flames were lit for the same version of the Summer Games.
Below is a recent realized price for a Stockholm 1956 Equestrian Olympic Games torch. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Stockholm 1956 Equestrian Olympic Games Torch. Sold for Nearly $300,000.
Nate D. Sanders Auctions has sold the following Olympic items:
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.
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.
Silver Medal From the 1936 Summer Olympics, Held in Berlin, Germany
Silver medal from the XI Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in Berlin, Germany in 1936. Medal bears relief of the goddess Victory to obverse, as she holds a winner’s crown in her right hand and a palm leaf in her left, accompanied by the inscription, ”XI / Olympiade / Berlin 1936”. Verso bears a relief of an Olympian carried through a crowd, the Olympic stadium in the background. Rim shows ”B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim 990”, the silversmith who manufactured the Olympic medals that year, along with the silver weight. Measures 2.2” in diameter. Some tarnishing. Very good. Sold for $15,625.
1928 Gold Medal From the 1928 Summer Olympics, Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1928 Gold medal from the IX Olympiad, won at the games in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Medal bears relief of the traditional goddess of victory, as she holds a palm in her left hand and a winner’s crown in her right, with an Olympic champion carried in triumph by the crowd. This was the first Olympics bearing this medal design by Giuseppe Cassioli, which remained until the 1972 games. Measures 2″ or 55 mm in diameter and weighs 68 grams or 2.4 oz. Near fine condition. Sold for $14,079.
1948 Olympics Torch Used in the London Summer Games
Olympic relay torch used in the 1948 Summer Olympics. The Torch Relay tradition began in 1928, and transports a spark from the parent flame in Olympia, Greece to the host city in time for the opening ceremonies, in this case Wembley Stadium in London on 29 July 1948. There were 3 types of torches used during the 1948 relay: a land torch (of which this is an example), a torch with a gas recipient for crossing the sea, and a torch for the very last runner. Torch is made of stainless steel, features 3 sets of Olympic rings around the polished top, and reads, “XIVth OLYMPIAD 1948: OLYMPIA WITH THANKS”. Measures 16″ and weighs 1 lb., 13 oz. Small mark on handle, some wear to top, overall in very good condition. Sold for $4,867.
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