Artefacts

Lake Placid 1980, commemorative medal, swimming.

Physical description

Medal contained in blue cardboard. Obverse: two swimmers and caption: "USA / 15c / Olympics 1980". Reverse: caption: "Sterling Silver Proof of 1980 Olympic Stamp / SWIMMING / ISSUED BY THE LAKE PLACID / OLYMPIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE".

Created

Created: The Franklin Mint Created: United States Postal Service

Materials

silver, cardboard

Colors

silver, blue, white

Dimension

8.9 x 21.6 x 0.2 cm, 25 g