FIFA World Cup 1930 Uruguay 18 Karat Gold Winners Medal presented to the President of FIFA, Mr Jules Rimet
*Certified and legalized by the 1930 World Cup Museum Director & Evaluation Letter!
Estimated Auction Value: 22,000/40,000 USD
The insurance value stated by Value My Stuff is: 37,000 USD!
Note: These prices are based on the below results:
On April 26, 2016, Jose Andrade Medal was sold by Graham Budd Auctions for 87.387 USD (See Picture) and the last result was Hector Castro Gold Winners Medal, sold at Juliens Auctions for 64.000 USD (See Picture).
And concerning the posters, the last one sold original by Guillermo Laborde, was sold in France (June 27, 2014) for 15.000 EUROS (See Picture).
Profile:
Jules Rimet (14 October 1873 – 16 October 1956) was a French football administrator who was the 3rd President of FIFA, serving from 1921 to 1954. He is FIFA's longest-serving president, in office for 33 years. He also served as the president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1942, and again from 1944 to 1949.
On Rimet's initiative, the first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930. The Jules Rimet Trophy was named in his honour. He also founded French club Red Star, known as Red Star Club Français upon its creation in 1897.
Medal details:
Medal details: 18 karat gold! Weight 25 grams! Size 1 1/4 by 3/4 inches