Posted 12/29/2013 2:08 pm
Thanks Biancasdad for the info. The coin was purchased in a live auction where it received little attention, probably because few bothered to read the outer sleeve.
As you noted information is scarce, it being a 12+ year old collectible and the fact that the <$5.00 Cu Ni counterpart is almost identical to the uninformed. Canada did something similar with the Olympic Loonie that came in sterling silver and nickel 7gram versions and identical designs.
Recently I saw the medallion on a major coin dealer's website for $30 CDN and I was also further able to confirm the value, weight and diameter. Makes up for some of the items I put into the same auction that didn't sell as well as expected.
Definately one medallion that I'm going to be hanging on to which will go nicely with my collection of Obama medals and other U.S. coins for mall displays.
As you noted information is scarce, it being a 12+ year old collectible and the fact that the <$5.00 Cu Ni counterpart is almost identical to the uninformed. Canada did something similar with the Olympic Loonie that came in sterling silver and nickel 7gram versions and identical designs.
Recently I saw the medallion on a major coin dealer's website for $30 CDN and I was also further able to confirm the value, weight and diameter. Makes up for some of the items I put into the same auction that didn't sell as well as expected.
Definately one medallion that I'm going to be hanging on to which will go nicely with my collection of Obama medals and other U.S. coins for mall displays.
