Spring Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Apr 8, 2015 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 27, 2015 12:30AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1292
1984 OLYMPIC GAMES LOT OF (3) INCL. LOS ANGELES SUMMER PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEER MEDALS PLUS SUMMER/WINTER (SARAJEVO) FRIENDSHIP MEDALLION (HELMS/LA
Sold for
$261.60
Sold Price includes BP
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Trio of boxed medals from the 1984 Olympic Games.
1) 1984 Los Angeles Summer Participation Medal in Mint condition. Made of bronze. Minted by Jostens. 60mm in diameter; 5 mm thick; 94 grams. Designed by Dugald Stermer. Obverse - Olympic torch. Reverse - Los Angeles Olympic emblem over Olympic rings and laurel branches. A total of 12500 medals were delivered (7000 to the USC Village 4500 to the UCLA Village and 1000 to the UCSB Village) in time to be distributed with the athletes and officials gift packs. Additional medals were delivered for IOC/NOC officials (1400) and technical officials/jury members (2000). Comes in original blue velvet presentation case and blue & white box.
2) 1984 Los Angeles Summer Volunteer Medal in NM-MT condition. Designed by Dugland Sterner and minted by Jostens. Same size as regular participation medal. Obverse - Olympic motto "Citius Altius Fortius" over L.A. Coliseum. Reverse - Los Angeles Olympic emblem. The '84 Summer Games had 1750 staff members and roughly 60000 volunteers. Each volunteer received one of these for their contributions. Comes in original blue velvet presentation case enclosed in white box. Lining inside box is coming apart.
3) 1984 Olympic Friendship Medallion celebrating both the Sarajevo Winter Games and Los Angeles Summer Games. 18 mm in diameter. Issued by Organizing Committees of both games. Comes in original brown presentation case.
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
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