Mid Summer Classic Auction 2016
Tue, Mar 8, 2016 04:00PM EST - Sat, Aug 20, 2016 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1164
1968 MEXICO CITY SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES UNUSED TORCH (HELMS/LA84 MUSEUM)
Sold for
$1,714.80
Sold Price includes BP
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Offered is an original unused torch from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. There were five different torches and this Type D version is not nearly as common as Types A and B. Type D is the style used by the final torchbearer who transported the flame into Mexico City's Olympic Stadium after the 13620 km relay that lasted 25 days. Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo of Mexico was the first woman to ever light the Olympic cauldron. The silver white-cast metal base has a black leather handle and an artistic top feature with "MEXICO 68" creatively crafted twice in the rim. The torch has a compact size of 17 1/2" (44 cm) long 4" (10 cm) in diameter at the flame opening and weighs nearly 3 lbs. It remains in Mint condition. An iconic memento from the Games that gave us the most important Civil Rights moments in sports history: the famous Black Power Salute from Tommie Smith and John Carlos. Comes with letter of provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Museum.
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