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Olympic Medals ........
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........... what are they made of? Am hearing and reading conflicting things - thanks.
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" First place: It is composed of silver (at least .925 grade) covered with 6 grams of pure gold.
Second place: It has the same composition as the first place medal without the gilding. [10]
Third place: It is mostly copper with some tin and zinc (worth approximately $3).[11]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal
Second place: It has the same composition as the first place medal without the gilding. [10]
Third place: It is mostly copper with some tin and zinc (worth approximately $3).[11]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal
This shows the actual composition for all the medals. http://
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