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Sell or Auction Your Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal for up to Nearly $10,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your silver 1908 London Olympics medal that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

Sell Your Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal

London, England hosted the Summer Olympics of 1908 and had the participation of 2,008 athletes from 22 countries. This would be the first Olympics where a stadium was specially designed for the affair and where swimming events were not held in open water. The marathon of these Games was one of the highlights and the distance was established at 42 km and 195 meters, which became the official Olympic marathon distance at the 1924 Games.

Below is a recent realized price for a silver 1908 London Olympics medal. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal. Sold for Nearly $10,000.

Nate D. Sanders Auctions has done very well with Olympic memorabilia. Below are some examples we have 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.

Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal
Olympic Torch Used in the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games — The Scarcest of All Olympic Torches, With Only 33 Produced. Click to enlarge.

Bronze Medal From the 1948 Summer Olympics, Held in London, England

Bronze medal from the XIV Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in London, England in 1948. Medal’s obverse bears a relief of the goddess Victory as she holds a winner’s crown in her right hand and a palm leaf in her left, accompanied by the inscription, ”XIVth / Olympiad / London 1948”. Reverse bears a relief of an Olympian carried through a crowd, the Olympic stadium in the background. Measures 2” in diameter. Very good with some tarnishing. Sold for $12,500.

Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal
Bronze Medal From the 1948 Summer Olympics, Held in London, England. Click to enlarge.

Silver Olympic Medal From the 1920 Summer Olympics, Held in Antwerp, Belgium

One of only 400 silver medals from the VII Olympiad, won at the games in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920. Medal bears Josue Dupon’s design of an Olympic athlete, inscribed ”VII Olympiade” on obverse and ”Anvers MCMXX” on reverse. Measures 2.5” in diameter and weighs 88 grams or just over 3 ounces. Near fine condition. Sold for $12,500.

Silver Olympic Medal From the 1920 Summer Olympics, Held in Antwerp, Belgium. Click to enlarge.

Gold Medal From the 1912 Summer Olympics, Held in Stockholm, Sweden

Gold medal from the V Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912. Obverse of medal bears a relief of two female figures, placing a crown atop an athlete; the reverse is a relief of a herald proclaiming “Ling”, the founder of the Swedish gym system, with “Olympiska / Spelen / Stockholm 1912” written around edge. Medal measures 33 mm in diameter. Weighs 18.4 g or 0.65 oz. Near fine. Sold for $9,975.

Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal
Gold Medal From the 1912 Summer Olympics, Held in Stockholm, Sweden. Click to enlarge.

Bronze Olympic Medal From the 1928 Summer Olympics, Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bronze medal from the IX Olympiad, won at the games in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1928. 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 77 grams or 2.75 oz. Near fine condition. Sold for $6,500.

Silver 1908 London Olympics Medal
Bronze Olympic Medal From the 1928 Summer Olympics, Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Click to enlarge.

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