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Sell Your Bronze 1948 London Olympics Medal

The 1948 Summer Olympics were the first summer games to be held since 1936 due to World War II. Some items in London were still in short supply due to rationing and the event was also referred to as the “Austerity Games”. A notable winner of these game was U.S. Congressman and actor, Bob Mathias, who won the decathlon event just four months after beginning the sport. The 1948 games were the first Olympics to be televised, but were only available to those in the London area.

We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a bronze medal from the 1948 Olympic games for $12,500. Please see item details below:

Bronze Medal From the 1948 Summer Olympics, Held in London, England

Bronze medal from the XIV Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in London, England in 1948. Medal’s obverse bears a relief of the goddess Victory as she holds a winner’s crown in her right hand and a palm leaf in her left, accompanied by the inscription, ”XIVth / Olympiad / London 1948”. Reverse bears a relief of an Olympian carried through a crowd, the Olympic stadium in the background. Measures 2” in diameter. Very good with some tarnishing. Sold for $12,500.

The following are some additional Olympic medals we have sold:

1928 Gold Medal From the 1928 Summer Olympics, Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands

1928 Gold medal from the IX Olympiad, won at the games in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Medal bears relief of the traditional goddess of victory, as she holds a palm in her left hand and a winner’s crown in her right, with an Olympic champion carried in triumph by the crowd. This was the first Olympics bearing this medal design by Giuseppe Cassioli, which remained until the 1972 games. Measures 2″ or 55 mm in diameter and weighs 68 grams or 2.4 oz. Near fine condition.  Sold for $14,079.

Bronze Medal From the 1912 Summer Olympics, Held in Stockholm, Sweden

Bronze medal from the V Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912. Obverse of medal bears a relief of two female figures, placing a crown atop an athlete; the reverse is a relief of a herald proclaiming ”Ling”, the founder of the Swedish gym system, with ”Olympiska / Spelen / Stockholm 1912” written around edge. Housed in original green box, with ”III Pris” and the Olympic logo stamped in gold to lid. Medal measures 1.4” in diameter. Near fine. Sold for $12,500.

Silver Gymnastics Medal From the 1976 Summer Olympics — Won by Member of The USSR Gymnastics Team

Silver Gymnastics medal from the XXIe Olympiad, won at the Olympic games in Montreal, Canada in 1976. Front of medal features a design originally created for the 1928 games, showing a woman surrounded by the symbols of Victory, Fraternity and Universality. Stylized laurel crown and the emblem of the Montreal Games are displayed to verso of the silver medal, won by a member of the USSR gymnastics team. ”Gymnastique” is engraved to the rim. Measures 2.4” in diameter. Very good. Sold for $12,500.

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