Impressive collection of 19 official Olympic diplomas covering 16 different Summer Olympiads and over 100 years of international competition. The diplomas, which contain five medalist examples and range in size from 11.5 x 16.75 to 21.5 x 29.25, are issued for the following Olympic Games: Paris 1900 (12.75 x 19.75), St. Louis 1904 (22.25 x 18.25), London 1908 (unissued; 17 x 11.75), Stockholm 1912 (11 x 18.25), Paris 1924 (19.5 x 25.25), Amsterdam 1928 (21.5 x 29.25), Los Angeles 1932 (19.25 x 14), London 1948 (2nd place; 22.75 x 17.5), Helsinki 1952 (14 x 19.75), Melbourne 1956 (2nd place; 23 x 17.5), Rome 1960 (3rd place; 24.5 x 18.25), Tokyo 1964 (15.25 x 15.25), Mexico City 1968 (4 posters, each 12.25 x 12.25), Moscow 1980 (11.5 x 16.75), Seoul 1988 (3rd place; 12.5 x 14.25, with folder), and Beijing 2008 (2nd place; 18 x 13.75). Several diplomas are signed by notable Olympic committee officials, and a few examples (Stockholm, 1924 Paris, Rome, and Los Angeles) are matted, mounted, or framed to slightly larger sizes. In overall fine condition, with instances of toning, edgewear, and folds, with tape-repaired tears to the 1908 poster. In overall fine condition. Accompanied several items related to Swedish wrestler Tor Nilsson, the recipient of the 1948 diploma, who won a silver medal in London in the heavyweight division. Of particular interest is Nilsson’s “Identity Card” for the XIV Olympiad, which bears an affixed photo of Nilsson and recognizes him as a “Competitor” in “Wrestling.”
