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London 1908 Olympics Silver Winner's Medal for Heavyweight Boxing

Scarce second-place prize for heavyweight boxing awarded at the London 1908 Olympics

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Scarce second-place prize for heavyweight boxing awarded at the London 1908 Olympics

Scarce winner's medal issued for heavyweight boxing at the London 1908 Olympics. Silver, 33.5 mm, 19 gm, designed by Bertram Mackennel; manufactured by Vaughton & Sons, England. The front, inscribed, "Olympic Games, London 1908," features a victorious athlete being crowned with a laurel wreath by two seated females; the reverse depicts St. George, the patron saint of England, slaying a dragon as a goddess looks on. The edge is engraved with the name of the event, "Second Prize, Heavy-Weight Boxing." A loop has been added to the top, and the medal is housed in a non-original Vaughton case. Great Britain dominated the boxing competitions held in London, winning all but one of the fifteen awarded boxing medals. British boxer Sidney Evans won the heavyweight silver. A highly desirable winner's prize from a popular event.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #671 - Ended July 20, 2023
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