Lot 619

Sale 117 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Paris Olympics, 1900, gold medal replica cast in gilt bronze (49mm), edge inscribed, 'IInd Olympiad 200 Metres Won by F.C.V.Lane'. Very fine for a casting.

Together with various newspaper clippings and typed information relating to Australia's Olympian to the 1900 Games, Freddie Lane. One of the typed pages appears to have been prepared by Fred Lane and there is a written note that reads, 'Original destroyed in fire three replica's made for his sons'.

Estimate
$50
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$80

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