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#117589 12/03/2007 10:08 PM
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I just noticed that the two 1936 Olympic medals I have are nothing alike. The eagle, head and wings are different. The rings are different and the pillar is different. Both are nice die struck out of the same or very simular metals. Very nice surfaces, tarnish makes one look porous. Hope the pictures show the differences.

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#117590 12/03/2007 10:11 PM
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On the reverse the font is very different and one has a much wider rim. The date on the obverse is very different also.

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#117591 12/03/2007 11:12 PM
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Barker, any way you can make the images a little larger? I see some of the differences.

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#117592 12/04/2007 02:46 AM
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I had nice images, I had to reduce them to post them. How do I do larger?

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Front of first medal:

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#117594 12/04/2007 04:03 PM
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Frond of second medal:

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#117595 12/04/2007 04:04 PM
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Reverve of first medal:

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#117596 12/04/2007 04:04 PM
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Reverse of second medal:

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#117597 12/04/2007 10:01 PM
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That works.

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#117598 12/04/2007 11:41 PM
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BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF THE STRIKE for sure. This is one medal that surely had many producers.

PAUL

#117599 12/06/2007 03:03 AM
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I have never seen an example with the large 1936 date before.

Have observed one repro example but it resembled the small date medal.

If no one else posts their examples I will dig out mine in a day or so.

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#117600 12/06/2007 11:29 PM
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Been on a scouting expedition. Saw no large 1936 date examples. Did see one example of a 1957 period Olympic medal with the same large 1936 Font. 57's have no eagle/wreath and the date is located further up.

Still looking. --dj--Joe


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#117601 12/08/2007 05:44 PM
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My example, obverse.
It is silver plated tombac with signs of frosting still present.
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#117602 12/08/2007 05:45 PM
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Reverse.
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