Olympic gold melt value is ~$2400, but history boosts value. Jesse Owens' medal sold for $1.47M. Would you sell yours?
The Celebration for a Champion sculpture at the Jesse Owens plaza outside Ohio Stadium honors the Ohio State alumni's 4 gold medals at 1936 Olympics.
Olympic medals have what's known as a "melt value." But they're worth far more financially than their mineral contents, an auction expert notes.
The Olympic gold medals this year include six grams of gold.