Coins and Historical Medals

CANADA, Eaton’s Athletic Association, Olympic Trials, 1912, a silver award medal, unsigned, naked athletes waving banners, rev. Field Day Olympic Trials, June 1st 1912, all within wreath of maple leaves, un-named, 38mm. About extremely fine, presumably very rare £100-£150

Ahead of the summer Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 two Olympic trials were held in Canada; one in Toronto on 1 June, hosted by Eaton’s department store, the second in Montreal on 8 June. Eighteen athletes and nineteen other competitors attended the Games, winning a total of eight medals