Posted 11 years ago
gemstone13
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Appears to be metal, maybe brass, oblong shaped, about 3" x 2" x 1/8" thick,, clasp is about 2" x 1", weighs about 2-1/2 oz.. On the back "Presented in honor of Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota) Olympic Gold Medalist October 14, 1964, Tokyo, Japan, Made in U.S.A."
It looks like a belt buckle.
Thank you, pops52, and I'm wondering about the origin of it; who made it, is it a one of a kind? Was it presented to Billy Mills? Thanks
"Running Strong For American Indian Youth" is a youth organization. You have a 40 year anniversary commemorative belt buckle - Year of issue 2004
Running Strong for American Indian Youth" brass belt buckle was produced and made available in 2004 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Olympic Gold Medalist, Billy Mills 10K win at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=BILLY+MILLS+BELT+BUCKLE
Its definitely not one of a kind - a simple search and you would see there are about fifty of them available on ebay.
Thanks to all who responded and solved this mystery!