Found An Ad And Order Blank For 1984 Olympic Coins

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HaroldS Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 7:16 pm I volunteer at a cat rescue thrift store. We got in a bunch of sports related program books. One was for the Official Olympic Souvenir Program for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Glancing through it I saw a full page ad for the US Olympic coins with an attached postcard ordering form. 1983 and 84 proof dollar was $32. Both 83 and 84 proof dollars as a set was $64. 3 coin set with $10 gold was $416. The gold coin on that order form was not available alone. Strange. $2 postage. Just thought it was interesting. Harold Report this Post to the Staff

jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5207 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 8:27 pm Was the ad from 1983 or 1984? Those prices are almost on par with todays issues. Searching online it seems silver was $13.96 an once in Feb 1983 and $10.63 in March 1983. Edited by jack jeckel 05/31/2015 10:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Precious Mental Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 9:22 pm Interesting find. IIRC USA boycotted the 1984 Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. I guess poster above me meant 1983 or 1984. Report this Post to the Staff
Precious Mental Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 9:24 pm PS>Harold S, Thank you for volunteering at the animal shelter. Report this Post to the Staff
HaroldS Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 9:37 pm Says copyright 1984 and says Offical Souvenir Program for the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984. I thought the silver prices were high for back then, but I'd like the 3 piece set with %10 gold today for $416. I didn't pay $32 for my silver coins from those dates. Not even for the uncirculated ones. And I only have the proof and uncirculated gold with the W mint. No P,D,S sigh. I quit paying the mint's prices for coins a long time ago. Mostly, but not always, we can buy them cheaper on the secondary market later. Lose out on some tho. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12269 Posts	Posted 05/31/2015 10:45 pm Quote: Just thought it was interesting. Most definitely. It's always interesting to look back at how US commemorative coins have been marketed. Thanks for taking the time to share the info! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 10:59 am Quote: IIRC USA boycotted the 1984 Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. You mean the 1980 Olympics (held in Moscow). The Soviet Union and thirteen of the Eastern Bloc nations boycotted the 1984 Olympics as payback, although they claimed security issues as the main reason. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12819 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 1:37 pm That's very interesting, HaroldS. Got some pics you could share? Imagine the mystified looks you'd get if you filled that out and sent that in. And I agree with Precious Mental, thanks for being a champion for pets. Edited by CelticKnot 06/01/2015 1:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HaroldS Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 3:09 pm Ok. I gave up trying to load my two pictures. Says it is too big and I am too dumb to understand how to downsize them. But if anyone wants a copy of this program, there are lots on ebay for a couple dollars if you shop around. The postage will be more than the book. Just be sure to ask if the postcard insert between pages 106 and 107 is still there before bidding or buying. I brought this one home as I list items for the store that we think might do better on ebay than in the store, but decided not to list it since they sell so cheap and the fees eat up any sale. So I'll just pay the usual store magazine price and keep it myself. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 3:22 pm If you have not already, try the Free Image Optimizer. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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