Lot 682
Olympic Torch From the 1984 Los Angeles Games. One of the propane torches made for the XXXIIIrd Olympiad in Los Angeles. The torch is made of brass, with a satin-gloss finish and the handle is wrapped in leather; it is 22" high, 5" across the top; Engraved around the top edge is the Olympic motto: "Citius / Altius / Fortius" (Swifter, Higher, Stronger). "Los Angeles Coliseum" is thrice engraved around the top. A brass band around the handle is engraved: "Games of the XXXIIIrd Olympiad / Los Angeles 1984." The torch has a black leather case. A Torch Relay was first used at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. A new Olympic torch is designed for each of the games.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized $2,520 |
