High price for a group??

[Jack]

Hello all,
Went to a medal/coin auction a few weeks back in Brisbane Qld.There was a George Cross,George medal,MID in a group of 8 have a guess at what it sold at!!
Cheers Jack




$440000 Aust

[Tony Farrell]

And money well spent too, for someone who obviously had a death wish! A GM is one thing, but to have a GC to stop it becoming lonely is something else entirely. Apparently, the medal group has got some cultural padlock on it to prevent the likes of me acquiring it! (Yeah... right!)

[jimuk]

Hi there-
I am assuming you are talking about this GC, GM group:
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/wora...0Lot%20732.pdf
An absolute stunner and well out of my price range .

If you want to have a look at the entire auction catalogue, follow this link:
http://www.coinmedalshop.com.au
They also had some other good stuff including an Albert Medal that went for 6050 AUSD! Is it me or is that a bit low (~£ 2500), I have lost touch with these, but they do not come out often that's for sure.
All the best

JimUK

[Jack]

A bit low

Hello Jim,
yes I got the Albert in case.Its not named as it was a sample that was sent to an Australian firm to produce the cases as well as an VC and some other medals and cases.It a very classey award in the case in real life.
Cheers Jack

[jimuk]

Hi Jack-
Wow, great purchase! So what is the connection? Did Australian firms produce AMs, or did they produce only the cases? And the cases, where they produced for all AMs? I know little about these awards, enlightenement would be bliss (a bit of theatre here ). All the best

JimUK

[Tony Farrell]

Very nice acquisition Jack. And certainly worthy of a scan here on this most illustrious of forums. Plus, we haven't had one up before.

[Jack]

Hello Tony,
am going on holidays when I get back if you could send me your Email address I will send you photos of Albert medal to post for me.
Cheers Jack.

[Jack]

Albert Medal

Hello all,
sorry it took such a long time to get the photos but have been very busy any coments on this piece greatly welcomed.
Cheers Jack (Enjoy)

[Jack]

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[Jack]

2nd picture

[Jack]

3rd picture

[jimuk]

[Tony Farrell]

Oh yummy! Not many of these beasties around. Any chance of a reverse shot. Who's it to, and what act of insanity did he commit to warrant its award?