The rest is made up of 92.5 percent silver and 6.16 percent copper - and is only worth about $644. It’s one of those famous misnomers, like a peanut not actually being a nut and how we drive on (…), https://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/gold-medal-worth-sochi-olympics. Of this 400g, 394g was sterling silver (364.45g silver / 29.55g copper) with 6g of 24 karat gold plating. Before the 1912 Olympics, they were made of solid gold. transfer your personal data to the United States or other countries, and, process your personal data to serve you with personalized ads, subject to your choices as described above and in. In Italy, tortellini in broth is traditionally a comfort food for the holidays. The gold medal consists of just over 1 percent actual gold. USA's silver medallist Chris Mazdzer, Austria's gold medallist David Gleirscher and Germany's bronze medallist Johannes Ludwig pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's luge singles at the Pyeongchang Medals Plaza. Boston-based RR Auction, which has sold many gold medals, told USA Today that an average price for a “common” gold medal—think archery or water polo, with no well-known athlete’s name attached—is … The USA team who won bronze pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event at the Pyeongchang Medals Plaza during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on February 12, 2018. USA's figure skating bronze medallists Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani pose for a selfie in front of Olympic rings backstage at the Athletes' Lounge during the medal ceremonies during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018. For instance, Anthony Ervin’s 50 meter freestyle gold medal won in 2000, even with all proceeds going to the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, only sold for $17,100. The 1904 Olympic Games in St Louis, were the first at which gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for first, second, and third place. They also must be at least 3mm thick and 60mm in diameter. The oldest continuously-running Chinese restaurant in the United States, the Pekin Noodle Parlor, has been feeding customers in Butte, Montana, since 1911. But how much are they actually worth? Georgia senator boosts wealth with well-timed stock trades, Joe Biden reminds Americans "we're at war with a virus, not with each other", Trump phones in false claims at Pennsylvania Senate committee hearing, Biden is first candidate in U.S. history to surpass 80 million votes, Trump will share presidential intelligence briefing with Biden, Black voters concerned about Trump campaign's efforts to overturn election, Biden says his team is already talking with the Trump administration, Pennsylvania certifies election results, confirming Biden victory, Biden introduces members of national security, foreign policy teams. The gold medal consists of just over 1 percent actual gold. Canada's silver medallist Laurie Blouin, USA's gold medallist Jamie Anderson and Finland's bronze medallist Enni Rukajarvi pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's snowboard slopestyle at the Pyeongchang Medals Plaza. Olympic gold medals aren't worth as much as you think. Ad Practitioners, LLC. Gold medal winners Kendall Coyne #26 and Hilary Knight #21 of the United States celebrate after defeating Canada in a shootout in the Women's Gold Medal Game on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 22, 2018. COVID-19 has deepened our nation's hunger crisis. CU-USC football game canceled, Buffs will play SDSU, The Jefferson Project: Watch the full documentary, Last lunar eclipse of 2020 to unfold before daybreak on Monday, Sunshine and 40s for Thanksgiving with an evening foothill snow shower, Klis' Mike Drop podcast: Broncos coming off win, 1-on-1 with DL DeShawn Williams, Saints coming to Denver.