Artefacts

Lake Placid 1980, commemorative medal, speed skating.

Physical description

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

Created

Created: The Franklin Mint Created: United States Postal Service

Materials

cardboard, silver

Colors

blue, silver, white

Dimension

8.9 x 21.6 x 0.2 cm, 25 g