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I bought this, and I'm not really sure why. It's easier than actually winning the broad jump!

jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 11:47AM

    @Paradisefound said:
    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

    Its interesting. Back is engraved 1st place - running broad jump. Probably Princeton

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Paradisefound said:
    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

    Its interesting. Back is engraved 1st place - running broad jump. Probably Princeton

    Princeton's colors are orange and black and this ribbon appears as a vivid yellow and black. Perhaps it has faded over time or my monitor is not displaying it properly to me and it is, indeed, orange.

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool piece!

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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭

    You'd think the engraver would figure out who won rather than who probably won.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Paradisefound said:
    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

    Its interesting. Back is engraved 1st place - running broad jump. Probably Princeton

    Could be Bill Clinton's from Yale.

    Good one. Took me a second, but got it. Neat coin, medal award thing.

  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I liked that piece too and was an underbidder. I think you got a good buy. Congrats!

    I'm addicted to exonumia ... it is numismatic crack!

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess I got here late......I see nothing.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No doubt an honor for the original recipient, but a shame to lose a nice coin. Cheers, RickO

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 8:14AM

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Paradisefound said:
    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

    Its interesting. Back is engraved 1st place - running broad jump.

    I guess we'll take your word for it?
    But would be nice to actually see.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,390 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I only see one side (not engraved).... :/

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice, I like it, congratulations !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,545 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's amazing to me some of the things that families don't consider "heirlooms". Heck..........if it was from my family, it would have been passed down with its history documented for all future recipients.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Paradisefound said:
    Do you like it? It is definitely unique :)

    Its interesting. Back is engraved 1st place - running broad jump. Probably Princeton

    Princeton's colors are orange and black and this ribbon appears as a vivid yellow and black. Perhaps it has faded over time or my monitor is not displaying it properly to me and it is, indeed, orange.

    I'm not sure. Stacks, which is where I boughtit said it came in with a bunch of Princeton medals and they thought it was Princeton. I don't have it on hand yet.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EXOJUNKIE said:
    I liked that piece too and was an underbidder. I think you got a good buy. Congrats!

    Thanks. I don't know if it was a good price or not, it's so hardto value these things. But I was intrigued by it.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    It's amazing to me some of the things that families don't consider "heirlooms". Heck..........if it was from my family, it would have been passed down with its history documented for all future recipients.

    Pete

    Sometimes there just isn't any direct heirs.

  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭

    I was a runner in my early years got quite a collection of trophys and medals...upon retiring my spikes,I donated all that stuff to the special oylmpics...just replace any nameplates and good to go

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