An Olympic torch from the 1960 Squaw Valley Games is up for sale at RR Auction, where it could fetch more than $500,000.
Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ Tuxedo Could Fetch More Than $200,000 at Auction, including a whopping 71 Olympic medals and 40 Olympic torches from years past. The headliner is a rare Olympic torch from the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, which is expected to hammer down for more than $500,000.
The Squaw Valley torch is considered to be one of the rarest and most valuable ever made. Walt Disney himself was in charge of organizing the torch relay that year, and he had the Disney Imagineer John Hench design the torch. Hench took inspiration from the 1948 and 1956 torches, and his design sees three Olympic rings cut out around the bowl.
This specific torch, which is designated as No. 10 on the bottom of its handle, came from the estate of a California employee who oversaw the safety of torch runners during the relay. And while so far it’s sitting at just over $200,000 on the auction website, it’s expected to more than double that price tag by the time the auction ends on July 18..
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