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Lot #3072
Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics US Boycott Medal

Uncommon 1980 American boycott medal

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Uncommon 1980 American boycott medal

Medal issued to the members of the US Olympic team following their boycott of the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Gilt bronze, 75 mm, 196 gm, Tiffany & Co., New York. The front, inscribed, “United States Olympic Team, 1980,” features the Olympic rings and a stylized torch image; the reverse, reading, “Games of the XXII Olympiad,” depicts five doves. Complete with original patriotic ribbon. The United States Olympic team boycotted the Moscow Games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A large, impressive medal representing this historic event.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia Auction
  • Dates: #468 - Ended January 21, 2016