One of the most extraordinary groups of medals in British history has sold for £350,000 at a London auction today, July 24.
The “Operation Vulcan posthumous Victoria Cross group of five awarded to Lieutenant W. A. Sandys-Clarke, 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)” was sold by Spink in a live and online auction.
The set surpassed their low estimate of £300,000.
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The iconic Canberra building is undergoing a dramatic, $550 million redevelopment. In partnership with the Australian War Memorial, here’s what’s new – and coming soon.
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For many, nothing beats a weekend stopping in at antique shops or hitting the flea markets in search of treasure. Anyone who has spent time on America's highways has certainly passed by such markets, and likely everyone who stops thinks they'll be the one to find a hidden gem that was somehow missed.
The great danger is that these shops aren't often just filled with overpriced items, but that fakes abound. It isn't hard to see why. According to data from Statisca.com, the online art and antique market reached $12.4 billion in 2020, more than doubling from just six billion a year earlier. The U.S. market for antiques and collectibles alone is expected to reach $1.6 this year.
With that much money changing hands, the criminal element is common. But it is a form of theft by deception in the sale of fakes.
Military History Being Faked
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FOUR years of detective work have culminated in an Islander’s First World War medal being presented to his descendants in Australia.
The battered British War Medal was found in a potato field in St Brelade in 2015 by metal detectorist Ken Rive, triggering a marathon quest to piece together its history.
Mr Rive had tried to trace the soldier in question, but after drawing several blanks he announced the find on the centenary of Armistice Day in 2018 and appealed for help.
The search was picked up by two members of the Channel Islands Great War Study Group – Jersey-based Jason Cronin, a fellow metal detectorist, and Lara Pollard, a descendant of the Le Rossignol family who lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Using the surname engraved on the edge of the silver medal, and studying records of military service, contact was made with members of the Bichard family in Australia.
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