Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:13 am
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Lord Ashcroft and the medals
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Re: Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 1:05 am
Wow, last time I looked, VC's were going for around £200,000 each, he has around 193 of them. That collection is worth north of £60 million pounds... Interestingly, I've never seen a blue ribbon VC before, apparently it's for pre-1918 naval personnel.
http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/aaauctio.htm
http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/aaauctio.htm
Re: Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:01 am
At least they have been all been saved from going abroad.
Re: Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:02 am
I wasn't criticising him, I'm amazed anyone would pay so much for a collection and then allow it to be displayed at the IWM. Kudos to Lord Ashcroft.
I don't recall ever seeing this collection at the IWM, was it included as part of the museum refresh? I guess that's my excuse to go again...
I don't recall ever seeing this collection at the IWM, was it included as part of the museum refresh? I guess that's my excuse to go again...
Re: Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:12 pm
HALODIN wrote:That collection is worth north of £60 million pounds...
A VC, ooman, is above and beyond any monetary value.
Re: Lord Ashcroft and the medals
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:19 pm
Of course, which is why he prizes them so highly.
meles meles wrote:A VC, ooman, is above and beyond any monetary value.