Welcome
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
GMC Auction No. 9 (Closed)
GMC Auction No. 9 is now closed.
There were 594 lots in this auction, included are the following items of Olympic memorabilia: Participant Medals for 1908 London, 1912 Stockholm, 1924 Paris, 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, 1964 Innsbruck, 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Grenoble, 1976 Montreal, 1980 Lake Placid, 1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1994 Lillehammer, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing. Official Olympic torches for 1996 Atlanta and 2006 Torino.
Also in the auction were Offical Reports for 1932 Lake Placid, 1976 Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles and 1998 Nagano, a collection of 17 autographs of the 1948 London Canadian Men’s Basketball Team (including coaches), 1924 Paris Competitor’s Badge, 1932 Los Angeles Badge for Head Gateman, IOC Session badges, 1928 Amsterdam cloisonne tile (highlighted on the front cover of this catalog), plates, programs, tickets, patches, vases and much more.
The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympic Games. This was the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympic Games. The flame burned in the Olympic Cauldron (Marathon) during the Games at the Olympic Stadium. The torch relay, however, would not occur until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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2009 Olympin Club Show Vancouver / Richmond
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
