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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1010731, member: 6229"]All US. Mint Olympic Commemorative coins feature a standard Olympic device except one. Here are photos of all of them including Half Dollars, Dollars and Gold coins. Photos courtesy of Coin Page (coinpage.com):</p><p><br /></p><p>Look at the coins very carefully.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3282.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3282.html" rel="nofollow">1983 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Discus Thrower Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3283.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3283.html" rel="nofollow">1983 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Discus Thrower Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof <span style="color: black">(reverse)</span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2692.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2692.html" rel="nofollow">1984 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Coliseum Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2693.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2693.html" rel="nofollow">1984 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Coliseum Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2694.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2694.html" rel="nofollow">1984 W Los Angeles XXIII Olympic Runners Gold Eagle Unc (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2695.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2695.html" rel="nofollow">1984 W Los Angeles XXIII Olympic Runners Gold Eagle Unc (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2696.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2696.html" rel="nofollow">1988 S Seoul XXIV Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2697.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2697.html" rel="nofollow">1988 S Seoul XXIV Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2698.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2698.html" rel="nofollow">1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Half Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2699.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2699.html" rel="nofollow">1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Half Dollar Proof (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2700.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2700.html" rel="nofollow">1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2701.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2701.html" rel="nofollow">1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2702.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2702.html" rel="nofollow">1992 W France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Proof (obverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2703.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2703.html" rel="nofollow">1992 W France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Proof (reverse)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The following photos courtesy of Modern Commemoratives (moderncommemoratives.com):</p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: The following links to the Atlanta Olympic Commemoratives are so you can view the coins. These links are not an endorsement of Modern Commemoratives, its coins or prices. Nor is it a disavowal of the company, its products or prices.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-baseball-half-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-baseball-half-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Baseball Half Dollar XXVI Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-basketball-half-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-basketball-half-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Basketball Half Dollar XXVI Alanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-track-and-field-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-track-and-field-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Track and Field Silver Dollar XXVI Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-cycling-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-cycling-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Cycling Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-gymnastics-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-gymnastics-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Gymnastics Silver Dollar XXVI Alanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-torch-runner-5-gold/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-torch-runner-5-gold/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Torch Runner $5 Gold Coin XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-stadium-5-gold/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-stadium-5-gold/" rel="nofollow">1995 Olympic Stadium $5 Gold Coin XXIV Alanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-soccer-half-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-soccer-half-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic Soccer Half Dollar XXIV Aylanta Olympics Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-tennis-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-tennis-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic Tennis Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-rowing-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-rowing-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic Rowing Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-high-jump-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-high-jump-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic High Jump Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-flag-bearer-5-gold/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-flag-bearer-5-gold/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic Flag Bearer $5 Gold CoinXXIV Atlanta Olympic Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-cauldron-5-gold/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-cauldron-5-gold/" rel="nofollow">1996 Olympic Cauldron $5 Gold Coin XXIV Atlanta Olympics Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that you've seen them all did you find that one which is missing the Olympic devise all the others feature?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you figured the first coin shown (1983 Los Angeles Olympic Games Dollar) is the one because its missing the Olympic symbol of a Flaming Torch, "You are right!"</p><p><br /></p><p> Hope you enjoyed...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1010731, member: 6229"]All US. Mint Olympic Commemorative coins feature a standard Olympic device except one. Here are photos of all of them including Half Dollars, Dollars and Gold coins. Photos courtesy of Coin Page (coinpage.com): Look at the coins very carefully. [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3282.html"]1983 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Discus Thrower Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3283.html"]1983 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Discus Thrower Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof [COLOR=black](reverse)[/COLOR][/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2692.html"]1984 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Coliseum Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2693.html"]1984 S Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Coliseum Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2694.html"]1984 W Los Angeles XXIII Olympic Runners Gold Eagle Unc (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2695.html"]1984 W Los Angeles XXIII Olympic Runners Gold Eagle Unc (reverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2696.html"]1988 S Seoul XXIV Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2697.html"]1988 S Seoul XXIV Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2698.html"]1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Half Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2699.html"]1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Half Dollar Proof (reverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2700.html"]1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2701.html"]1992 S France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof (reverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2702.html"]1992 W France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Proof (obverse)[/URL] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2703.html"]1992 W France and Spain XXV Olympiad Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Proof (reverse)[/URL] The following photos courtesy of Modern Commemoratives (moderncommemoratives.com): NOTE: The following links to the Atlanta Olympic Commemoratives are so you can view the coins. These links are not an endorsement of Modern Commemoratives, its coins or prices. Nor is it a disavowal of the company, its products or prices. [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-baseball-half-dollar/"]1995 Olympic Baseball Half Dollar XXVI Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-basketball-half-dollar/"]1995 Olympic Basketball Half Dollar XXVI Alanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-track-and-field-silver-dollar/"]1995 Olympic Track and Field Silver Dollar XXVI Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-cycling-silver-dollar/"]1995 Olympic Cycling Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-gymnastics-silver-dollar/"]1995 Olympic Gymnastics Silver Dollar XXVI Alanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-torch-runner-5-gold/"]1995 Olympic Torch Runner $5 Gold Coin XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1995-olympic-stadium-5-gold/"]1995 Olympic Stadium $5 Gold Coin XXIV Alanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-soccer-half-dollar/"]1996 Olympic Soccer Half Dollar XXIV Aylanta Olympics Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-tennis-silver-dollar/"]1996 Olympic Tennis Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-rowing-silver-dollar/"]1996 Olympic Rowing Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-high-jump-silver-dollar/"]1996 Olympic High Jump Silver Dollar XXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-flag-bearer-5-gold/"]1996 Olympic Flag Bearer $5 Gold CoinXXIV Atlanta Olympic Games[/URL] [URL="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-cauldron-5-gold/"]1996 Olympic Cauldron $5 Gold Coin XXIV Atlanta Olympics Games[/URL] Now that you've seen them all did you find that one which is missing the Olympic devise all the others feature? If you figured the first coin shown (1983 Los Angeles Olympic Games Dollar) is the one because its missing the Olympic symbol of a Flaming Torch, "You are right!" Hope you enjoyed... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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