CNG 100, Lot: 1223. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

XIX Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City. 2002. Pair of Uniface AV Medals. US Olympic Organizing Committee Donor Issue. Made circa 1995. Uniface strikes of obverse and reverse of medal for donors to Salt Lake’s bid for the XIX Olympic Winter Games, 2002. One medal shows the Olympic bid logo; the other shows lighted torch, three doves above; mountain peak in background and SALT LAKE CITY 2002 in exergue. Each medal is 47mm with the obverse weighing 47.20g and the reverse weighing 46.95 g . UNC, proof like, a few light marks. Reportedly one of 50 sets produced.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A Adams, purchased from Ingrid O’Neil, 14 August 2010.

These medals were struck between 1995 and 1996 and presented to those contributing $25000 or more to the Olympic Organizing Committee that was working to win the bid to have Salt Lake City host the XIX Olympic Winter Games in 2002.