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Lot #3190
London 1908 Olympics 'Course Keeper' Badge

Silvered bronze 'Course Keeper’ badge from London's 1908 Olympic Games

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Silvered bronze 'Course Keeper’ badge from London's 1908 Olympic Games

Extremely rare ‘Course Keeper’ badge from the London 1908 Olympics. Silvered bronze, 40 gm, 57 mm in diameter, stamped on the reverse with a Vaughton of Birmingham maker's mark. The badge depicts the head of Athena facing a laurel branch and encircled by a dark blue enameled border with the text, "Olympic Games London 1908, Course Keeper." An attractive and atypically seen badge from an Olympiad that extended for over six months—the longest in modern history.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #686 - Ended January 18, 2024