Antiques Roadshow

APPRAISER

And speaking of great pieces... We've got these.

GUEST

This is from 1992 when I got the bronze medal in Albertville, France. And the middle, from what I understand, is Lalique crystal, which is from France, and this is from 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. It was just an amazing thing to be able to represent the U.S. at the Olympics. I feel very, very grateful.

APPRAISER

Well, and I think America was very grateful to you, as well. And obviously, your story is incredible, and here is a tangible thing that kind of tells your story. Olympic medals are the apex of Olympic collectibles. To the person, the athletes who dedicate their entire lives to the sports, they mean everything and are totally priceless. But there are collectors who collect this stuff. The bronze, it's a very high-profile medal because of the dress, because of you. It's beautiful, it really is. The Lalique is beautiful. Some medals are nicer-looking than others. I would estimate that at auction $30,000 to $40,000.

GUEST

Wow.

APPRAISER

I would, I would insure it for $50,000. It's a very important medal.

GUEST

(exhales)

APPRAISER

Your '94 medal, again, because of everything that happened and your triumph in getting there and doing it, and everything about it, I would estimate it at $50,000 to $70,000. And I would, I would insure it for at least $80,000.

GUEST

Wow!

APPRAISER

Yeah. All these things are, are really... They're powerful pieces, and I know that, that when people are watching this now, they're, like, "Wow, I remember that," you know?

GUEST

Yeah.

APPRAISER

And, and that's important.

GUEST

It means something to me because I felt people behind me, people rooting for me. From locally, and my own team getting me there, and helping me through a tough situation, to my community as a figure skater. But the world, like, sending me letters by the bucketful day after day. I just feel so thankful that I had that support. It really... It helped me to do it.