How to Sell Your Olympic Medals & Torches
To auction, sell or consign your Olympic medals & torches, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (natedsanders.com).
What Are the Olympic Games?
The Olympics hold a special place in our culture as the games unite over 200 teams from various countries and territories across the globe with the ultimate goal of promoting world peace. Olympic collectibles are among the most coveted sports memorabilia on the market. We’ve had the honor at Nate D. Sanders Auctions to sell some very special Olympic collectibles including gold medals and rare relay torches.
Here’s a Glimpse into Some Items We’ve Sold:
Summer Olympic Torches
The remarkable Olympic torch ceremony began with the 1936 Summer Games hosted in Berlin, Germany. We’ve sold a variety of Summer Olympic torches ranging from the 1936 Berlin Games to the 1960 Rome Games. Learn more about our summer Olympic torches. and view some of our realized prices.
Winter Olympic Torches
The Olympic torches are designed to repel the effects of wind and rain while torchbearers carry a flame originating from Athens, Greece to the city hosting the current year’s Games. Some of the winter Olympic torches we’ve sold are among the more designs, which include the 1968 Games in Grenoble and the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Read more about the Winter Olympic torches we’ve featured.
Gold Olympic Medals
The tradition of awarding Olympic winners a gold, silver and bronze medal began at the 1904 Summer Games hosted in St. Louis, Missouri. The medals from 1904 were designed by New York City jewellers Dieges & Clust, who are also remembered for creating other iconic sports awards. Explore some our gold Olympic medal sales.
Silver Olympic Medals
The International Olympic Committee regulates that silver medals must be comprised of 92.5% silver, which amounts to 525 grams of pure silver. We’ve sold some silver medals originating from some very memorable games including the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin. See some highlights from our silver Olympic medal sales.
Bronze Olympic Medals
Prior to the 1904 Games that implemented the three-medal format we use today, the Olympics awarded winners with a silver medal and runners-up received a copper medal. The International Olympics Committee has retroactively converted the silver and copper medals to gold and silver and additionally awarded a bronze medal to those who finished in third place. Learn about some of our bronze medal sales.
Thanks for taking a peek at some of our Olympic prices realized! Please let us know if you’d like to sell your Olympic collectibles or would like a free appraisal. Email your photos and a description of your item to [email protected] for a free appraisal.
FAQs
How do I consign or sell my Olympic medal or torch?
It’s never been easier to sell your Olympic memorabilia at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and photos of your item to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with a free appraisal.
This sounds great and I’d like to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auction house along with an agreement to review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold monthly auctions and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.
What factors determine the value of Olympic medals and torches?
The value of your Olympic memorabilia can vary based on condition, year and the event the item is connected to.