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Lot #4083
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal

Handsome participation medal from the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics—America's first Winter Games

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Description

Handsome participation medal from the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics—America's first Winter Games

Scarce participation medal issued for the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm x 48 mm, 83 gm. The front depicts the winged figure of Fame blowing into a long horn against a wintry landscape, with the Olympic rings above; the reverse, inscribed "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932," features six shields depicting winter events, with scenes of curling and dogsledding below. Top edge is inscribed by the manufacturer, "Robbins, Co., Attleboro." A beautifully designed Olympic medal from America's premiere Winter Games, made all the more desirable by its scarce quantity-only 700 of these seldom-seen medals were struck.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #640 - Ended July 21, 2022