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Sell Your Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Medal

The Winter Olympics of 1980 were held in Lake Placid, New York, United States and had the participation of 1,072 athletes from 37 countries. This was the year of the “Miracle on Ice” hockey round where the mostly amateur American hockey team beat the seasoned and professional Soviet Union team who were defending their previous four Olympic gold medals. Another memorable winner of these Games include speed skater Eric Heiden, who won five gold medals and set four Olympic records.

Below is a recent realized price for a bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics medal. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Medal. Sold for Over $15,000.

Nate D. Sanders Auctions has sold the following Olympic memorabilia:

Olympic Torch Used in the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games — The Scarcest of All Olympic Torches, With Only 33 Produced

Olympic relay torch used in the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France, one of only 33 produced by the Societe Technique d’Equipement et de Fournitures Industrielle (STEFI), the scarcest of all Olympic torches. The Torch Relay tradition began in 1928, and transports a spark – ignited by the sun using a parabolic mirror, from the parent flame in Olympia, Greece to the host city in time for the Opening Ceremonies. In this case, the flame was carried by over 5,000 torchbearers, ending at Grenoble on 6 February 1968 to launch the Games. Copper plate torch features a crenellated design at top, resembling the Olympic flame and also serving as its wind shield. The long handle segues to the top portion that holds the burner, distinguished by a silver plate featuring the official emblem of the Games designed by Roger Excoffonan. Torch measures 30” long and 3.75” wide at top. Burning apparatus is no longer present, as is often the case, and torch has only one silver plate rather than three. Small dent at bottom of handle. Remnants of soot from its use during the Games. One of the finest Olympic torches offered for sale, part of a select group of 33, all individually manufactured before mass production of Olympic torches became standard. Displays beautifully. Sold for $178,500.

Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics medal
Olympic Torch Used in the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games — The Scarcest of All Olympic Torches, With Only 33 Produced. Click to enlarge.

Silver Medal From the 1972 Summer Olympics, Held in Munich, West Germany — Won by East German Gymnast Erika Zuchold for Women’s Vault — Includes Rare Silver Medal Winner’s Pin

Silver medal from the XX Olympiad, won by East German gymnast Erika Zuchold for women’s vault at the Olympic games in Munich, West Germany in 1972. Named sportswoman of the year for East Germany in 1970, Zuchold won four medals at the 1972 games. 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, ”XX / Olympiad / Munchen / 1972”. Reverse contains relief bearing depiction of the mythic figures Castor and Pollux, known as patrons of competitive sports and friendship. Medal, affixed to original linked chain, features edge engraving bearing ”Zuchold, Erika” and ”Turnen Pferdsprung Frauen” near top. Medal is housed in white metal box with foam backing to inside and white cardboard protective sleeve with Munich Olympics logo printed in silver to bottom. Also included is rare silver medal winner’s pin bearing Olympic ring design and ”1972”, affixed to numbered white backing bearing number 5163, awarded to Zuchold in the 1990’s and housed in its black leather pouch with gold Olympic logo above brass clasp. Medal measures 2.5” in diameter and weighs 157 grams or 5.5 oz. Near fine. Sold for $12,500.

Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics medal
Silver Medal From the 1972 Summer Olympics, Held in Munich. Click to enlarge.

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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.

Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics medal
Silver Gymnastics Medal From the 1976 Summer Olympics — Won by Member of The USSR Gymnastics Team. Click to enlarge.

Silver Medal From the 1968 Summer Olympics, Held in Mexico City, Mexico — Awarded for the Gymnastics Vault Event

Silver medal from the XIX Olympiad, won in the Gymnastics Vault competition by Erika Zuchold at the Olympic games in Mexico City, Mexico in 1968. Medal 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, ”XIX OLIMPIADA / MEXICO / 1968”. Verso features the relief of an Olympian being carried through a crowd with the Olympic stadium in the background. Medal is attached to original ruby silk ribbon. Also included is the IOC winner pin which was awarded to Zuchold in the 1990s. In her career, Zuchold won 4 silver medals and one bronze medal for East Germany and was the first woman to ever complete the flick-flack element on the balance beam. Comes with official medal certificate from the Olympic committee, measuring 12″ x 12″. Medal measures 2.25″ and weighs 124 g. or 4.4 ounces. Slight tarnishing, minor scuffing, overall very good condition. Sold for $11,942.

Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Olympics medal
Silver Medal From the 1968 Summer Olympics, Held in Mexico City, Mexico — Awarded for the Gymnastics Vault Event. Click to enlarge.

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