2022 FALL PREMIER AUCTION
Wed, Nov 23, 2022 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 11, 2022 09:35AM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 441
1988 Calgary Winter and Seoul Summer Olympic Participation Medals with Presentation Cases - Helms/LA84 Collection
Unsold
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Two boxed participation medals featured here, one from each of the 1988 Olympic Games.
1988 Calgary Winter Olympics participation medal in Mint condition. Made of bronze. Minted by Jostens. 64mm in diameter; 133 grams. Designed by C. Martens. Obverse - Calgary Olympic emblem and stylized snowflake design. Reverse - Olympic motto under Saddle Dome Stadium with panorama of Calgary and Canadian Rockies in background. Mintage of 10,000. Comes in original brown presentation case and Jostens Canada Ltd. paper stock box.
1988 Seoul Summer Olympics participation medal in Mint condition. Made of bronze by Korea Security Printing and Minting. 60mm in diameter; 6 mm thick; 116 grams. Same size as Bronze 3rd Place award medals. Designed by Kim Kwang-Hyun. Obverse - Namdaemun (Sout Gate) flanked by familiar motifs (mountains, cloud, rain, sun and crane) in ancient Korean folk paintings. Reverse - Seoul Olympic emblem. Mintage of 20,000. Comes in original blue velvet presentation case and enclosed in thick paper stock box.
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
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