Sell or Auction Your 1988 Olympics Torch South Korea for up to Nearly $2,500 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your 1988 Olympics Torch South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea represented 159 nations and united nearly 8,400 athletes. The Soviet Union overshadowed the games and won a total of 132 medals, however it would be the nation’s last Olympics before its collapse in 1991. The Seoul Olympic Torch Relay involved over 1,800 torchbearers and the route was about 2,800 miles long. South Korean athletes Won-Tak Kim, Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Kee-Chung were the final torchbearers who together lit the Olympic cauldron.
We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a torch from the 1988 Olympic Games for $2,294. Please see details below:
Olympic Torch From the 1988 Olympic Games Held in Seoul, South Korea
Olympic torch from the 1988 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 Seoul on 17 September 1988. Gold torch contains handle with brown leather grip and maroon handle guard with “Games of The XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988” and Korean characters written in gold raised lettering. Bowl portion features black and gold engraving of two dragons, symbolizing the unity between the East and West, and with the red, blue and yellow “Seoul 1988″ Olympic logo to bottom portion of the bowl. Measures 20″ long with bowl measuring 4” in diameter. Near fine condition. Sold for $2,294.
The following are some additional Olympic items we sold:
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.
Bronze Medal From the 1992 Summer Olympics, Held in Barcelona, Spain
Bronze medal from the XXV Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. Medal, designed by the sculptor Xavier Corbero, features a smaller medal slightly off-center upon the larger portion of the medal. Medal features an image of the goddess of victory with “XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992″ on obverse, and the official logo of the 1992 games borne to verso. Measures 70 mm or 2.75” in diameter. Weighs 228 grams or 8 oz. Near fine. Sold for $5,125.
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Bronze Medal From the 1912 Summer Olympics, Held in Stockholm, Sweden
Bronze 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 1.4” or 33 mm in diameter. Weighs 17.9 g or 0.63 oz. Near fine. Sold for $2,800.
Olympic Torch From the 2010 Olympic Games Held in Vancouver
Olympic torch from the 2010 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 Vancouver on 12 February 2010. Elegant white torch has colorful ”Vancouver 2010” to center, and contains silver metal casing featuring ”With Glowing Hearts” written in English and French. Accompanied by official gray cloth case, as well as official unused clothes to be worn by the torchbearer on the relay route. Outfit includes a white, green and blue size XL windbreaker, a ”one size fits all” white knit hat, and red ”Vancouver 2010” knit mittens. Torch measures 37” long and 3” at its widest point. Also includes official certificate of participation from the Olympic organizing committee. Torch has discoloration to top from where flame was lit. Near fine condition overall. Sold for $3,125.
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