1904 Medal St. Louis Olympic Games Participation Award

Coin Details

Description

This 1904 medal commemorates the Olympic Games participation award from the St. Louis Games — the third modern Olympics and the first held in the United States. The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were held in conjunction with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World's Fair), and their organization was controversial, with events spread over several months and many competitions open to amateur and professional athletes alike. Participation medals or awards from the 1904 Games are historically significant as artifacts from the earliest era of the modern Olympic movement, when the Games were still establishing their identity and traditions. Olympic medals and memorabilia from the pre-World War I era are eagerly sought by both sports collectors and numismatic specialists, with early Olympic items commanding substantial premiums for their historical importance.

Rarity Notes

Olympic participation award, 1904 St. Louis. Early Olympic medals are scarce and historically significant.

Cross References

PCGS #910814; 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games Participation Award