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After collecting all the olympic 50p coins and obtaining a display case for them i noticed that there was a space for another coin on the case. Painters, sculptors, and poets competed alongside athletes. Medallions is a book consisting of eight short stories by the polish author zofia nalkowska. Modern olympic games centennial 18961996 gold toned medallion coin new. This hard to find set contains an 18k gold medallion, a sterling silver medallion and a bronze medallion all in an original.
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