BOSTON, Mass. – An extremely rare first-place silver medal from the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 sold for $180,111, according to RR Auction.
1896 Athens Olympics 1st place medal wins $180K at RR Auction
Olympic prizes aplenty at RR Auction July 22
BOSTON – With the Olympic season finally upon us again, RR Auction is pleased to host another auction honoring the worldwide Games. The Olympic Memorabilia Sale features nearly 200 lots; online bidding is scheduled to begin July 15 and conclude July 22. The catalog chronicles Olympics past and present, with a wide selection of relay torches, winner’s medals, participation medals, and Olympic ephemera. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.