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Gold Participation Medal of Utmost Rarity From 1912 Highlights Olympic Auction 04/21/21
Stockholm Olympic Games is on the auction block with an opening bid of $300,000.
“There is nothing comparable,” said auctioneer Ingrid O’Neil, whose 459-lot online auction
closes April 24. auctions.ioneil.com
“If somebody wants a complete collection of participation medals, this medal is the one they need.”
Even the International Olympic Committee, which has an impressive collection of Olympic
memorabilia, does not have an example of this medal.
Featuring Zeus on his throne atop a column and holding a statue of Victory with Stockholm
in the background, the 1912 medal is one of only three produced. It will set a record for an