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GEM CAMEO PROOF. ONLY 170 STRUCK. SECOND HIGHHEST GRADED AT PCGS. In 1904, the Olympics took place in St. Louis and is known as oneof the most disorganized instances that the international games have seen.Among the notable occurrences during the games was the winning of three goldmedals by an American gymnast with a wooden leg. The most bizarre incident,however, was when the winner of the marathon was driven over ten miles of therace in a car. This 1904 quarter eagleremembers an Olympic Games so poorly organized that it was almost notcontinued, nearly bringing the new tradition to an early end. <o:p></o:p>