Exceptionally rare ‘International Olympic Committee’ pin badge issued to fourth IOC President J. Sigfrid Edström at the St. Moritz 1948 Winter Olympics. Minted by Huguenin and designed by Walter Herdeg, the pin weighs 9 gm, measures 32 mm, and features the Olympic rings in colorful enamel against a gold-tone St. Moritz sun, which is encircled by a white enamel border with legend text: “V. Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver, St. Moritz 1948, President C. I. O.”
Official IOC accoutrement from the V Winter Games, the first Olympics to be celebrated after World War II, remains rare and highly sought by collectors. This coveted example, presented and worn by J. Sigfrid Edström, a figure who played a vital role in reviving the Olympic Movement after the war, exists as a marvelous token of sporting history and perseverance.
