Olympic collectibles go far beyond stamps and pins. Torches, medals, documents, uniforms, and other items can sell for thousands of dollars. The memorabilia shown here has been sold through
Mastro Auctions, based in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
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$1,300
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The red, white, and blue uniform worn by basketballer Ray Lumpp in the 1948 Olympics in London came complete with moth holes. Sold April 2008.
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$3,287
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This torch from the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, made of stainless steel and measuring more than 28 inches long, was sold in December 2007.
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$6,599
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Only 100 torches were made for the 1976 Winter Olympics, held in Innsbruck, Austria. Denver had been awarded the games, but Coloradoans refused to spend public money on preparations. This one was sold in April 2005.
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A 71-page program from August 12, 1936, was part of a lot of Jesse Owens memorabilia that sold for $10,200 at the start of August. The track-and-field athlete won four golds at the infamous Munich games.
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A Gold Medal Winners book from the 1936 Munich Olympics—featuring pictures of important Third Reich officials, event locales, and downtown Berlin—was part of the same Owens lot.
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