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1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games Torch Used in Relay
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Presented in this lot is the sharp looking 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics torch from the 22-day relay that carried the Olympic flame from the Greek capital of Athens to Korea’s southernmost point, Jeju Island, before making its way north to Seoul for a total of 4,167 km. Made of metal, copper, leather, and plastic, it measures 20″ in length and 4″ at its widest point and is designed by Lee Woo-Sung and manufactured by Korea Explosives Co. Ltd. The handle is wrapped in brown leather with a ring above and inscribed “Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988” in English and Korean. The upper portion of the torch bears a colorful Olympic ring emblem and the top is engraved with an intricate dragon design symbolizing the harmony between East and West. Based on the Chinese zodiac, the year 1988 was also the year of the dragon. The internal flame section shows quite a bit of combustion and along with some blue oxidation residue starting to show up. The shaft has a few scratch marks and the leather handle has a small removable sticky substance. Otherwise, it comes as issued in GD - VG condition.
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