Sounds like the right folks won the decoration, and it's nice that it went straight from the family into the right institution without a bunch of money grubbing intermediaries in between (though I'm sure Sotheby's got their share......)
A $4-8 MILL estimate? Sounds a tad "high" to me. Even north of a few hundred thousand seems like a lot for such a badge. I'd take an 1894-s dime instead. >>
LOL! That comically illustrates just how simple coin collectors can be. A unique medallion awarded to, and treasured by, George Washington, and then given to Lafayette, is tossed aside for one of 24 1894-S dimes.
I am glad a historical piece like this went to public hands. Where it belongs. Do any of the auction companies give public bidders any type of break when bidding for relics like this? I am assuming no. But it seems like it would be such a shame for items with such historical significance to fall into private hands. JMO
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As posted by member PerryHall
<< <i>The proper term is Exonumia. >>
Young Numismatist ............................ and growing!
What a joke. People buy copies of documents for millions when they can get original and finest known State Quarters for less than 15K a pop.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
<< <i> The Magna Carta up for auction is not even the original even but one of 12 copies made several years after the first one.
What a joke. People buy copies of documents for millions when they can get original and finest known State Quarters for less than 15K a pop. >>
<< <i> The Magna Carta up for auction is not even the original even but one of 12 copies made several years after the first one.
What a joke. People buy copies of documents for millions when they can get original and finest known State Quarters for less than 15K a pop. >>
Ouch!
<< <i>Same here.
A $4-8 MILL estimate? Sounds a tad "high" to me.
Even north of a few hundred thousand seems like a lot for such
a badge. I'd take an 1894-s dime instead. >>
LOL! That comically illustrates just how simple coin collectors can be. A unique medallion awarded to, and treasured by, George Washington, and then given to Lafayette, is tossed aside for one of 24 1894-S dimes.
<< <i> The Magna Carta up for auction is not even the original even but one of 12 copies made several years after the first one.
What a joke. People buy copies of documents for millions when they can get original and finest known State Quarters for less than 15K a pop. >>
Ummmm....what did the last 1804 Restrike US $1 go for?
Do any of the auction companies give public bidders any type of break when bidding for relics like this? I am assuming no. But it seems like it would be such a shame for items with such historical significance to fall into private hands. JMO