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Rare 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics *HARD-TO-FIND* Salesman's Sample Gold Medal. The medal is made of bronze and covered in gold foil. It measures 63.5 mm in diameter and was made by Jostens. The front is stamped "Sample," inscribed “XXIII Olympiad, Los Angeles 1984,” and features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse, also stamped "Sample," portrays a victorious athlete being carried by a jubilant crowd. Topped with a swatch of the magenta, vermillion, and yellow ribbon. The medal comes in its original 7.25 x 8.25 x 3.25 inches dual-paned wooden display case, with front bearing an attached plate: “‘The Gold,’ Created by Jostens, For the LAOOC and the XXIIIrd Olympiad Games, 1984.” A black, faux leather, carrying case is also included.