Gold Medal Collectibles: Olympic Auctions and Memorabilia

Welcome to the web site of Gold Medal Collectibles, the most trusted name in the Olympic memorabilia collector community. Gold Medal Collectibles is owned and operated by Richard and Virginia Murray. We have been avid collectors for over a quarter of a century. We have been interviewed by cable television, Canada’s Global television, CNN, and NBC-TV. We have invested many hours developing and participating in fundraiser programs for athletic organizations. We have written articles for publication, organized pin shows, and participated in an Olympic memorabilia consignment program with the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Committee. In the process, we have met many wonderful people and have shared countless hours with other collectors sharing memories.

Thank you for visiting our web site. Should you have any questions or wish to place a bid, please feel free to contact us at GoldMedalAuction@aol.com. When placing a bid, please remember to list the catalog number, lot number, your highest bid, and your name, address, and contact information.

Sincerely
Richard and Virginia

Gold Medal Collectibles (GMC) Auction No. 8 closed on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 3 p.m., PT. There were 555 lots in this auction, included are the following items of Olympic memorabilia: 1948 London - Collection of 17 autographs of the Canadian Men’s Basketball Team (including coaches), 1924 Paris Competitor’s Badge, 2008 Beijing Participant Medal, 1984 Los Angeles Participant Medal, 1912 Stockholm Official Report, 1932 Los Angeles - Head Gateman and Official Programs Badges, 1932 Lake Placid Official Report, 1976 Montreal Official Report, 1998 Nagano Official Report, 1996 Atlanta torch, music sheets, records, plates, programs, tickets, patches, vases and much more.

The sale of Lester B. Steven’s personal collection of Olympic memorabilia is also being offered in the current auction. Lester Stevens (USA) competed in the 1908 London Olympic Games. A few of the items being offered are as follows: American Olympic Committee Certificate, 1908 London Participant Badge and Medal, New York City’s Homecoming Medal for the American Team and his US Olympic Team Cap. Most of these items have never been listed in an auction and are extremely rare.

The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games.

You may view a copy of the catalog by clicking on our link at Download the Auction 8 Catalog (PDF).

Gold Medal Collectibles will be accepting consignments for Auction Catalog No. 9 until Saturday, January 10, 2009.  It is anticipated that this auction will be released in early Spring 2009.  We are interested in consigning only genuine Olympic memorabilia, such as winner’s medals, participation medals, torches, diplomas, bid books, official reports, NOC/bid pins, badges, plush mascots, patches, trophies, spoons, plates and much more.

Consignment forms can be downloaded by using the Auction side bar. Be sure to read the Consignment Agreement form prior to submitting any item for consignment.  Please do not send any items for consignment prior to our approval.

If you have any questions about the consignment program or would like to submit a list of items for consideration, please feel free to contact us at GoldMedalAuction@aol.com.

To purchase a printed copy of prior catalogs, you may click on the PayPal link.  The cost for a catalog is $18/USD and $20/International per copy via regular postal service. 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

 To order your auction catalog in advance, you may submit your payment with the following options: 

1.) Send your email request to GoldMedalAuction@aol.com. Please be sure to list the catalog number, your name, phone number, email and complete mailing address.

2.) Submit your payment via our Pay Pal account of GoldMedal2@aol.com. For additional information, you may click on the Pay Pal link located at the bottom of our web site. If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at (909) 241-9409. Be sure to list the catalog number, your name, email and mailing address.

3.) Payment may be made in the form of a personal check or money order drawn on a US Bank account only. Please make your check payable to Gold Medal Collectibles and mail your payment to Gold Medal Collectibles, Suite H, PMB #115, 3045 So. Archibald Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761 USA.Š

The 28th Annual Olympin Collector’s Club Show has been awarded to the Pacific Pin Club Society.

The Show will be held in the Richmond Olympic Oval — site of the long track speed skating competition for the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — from August 6th through 9th, 2009.

The Pacific Pin Club has developed an outstanding program for show attendees, accompanying persons and the public and is engaging local, national and international media to tell the story of our hobby.

For more information on the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collector’s Club Show, be sure to visit www.pacificpinclub.org and click on the link to the 2009 Olympin Collectors Show.

There are details on the program, the show venue, Host Hotel, the gala banquet, and more. You can also sign up for a newsletter to get the most up-to-date information.

To contact the Show Organizing Committee, email olympic at olympic@pacificpinclub.org

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