The medals of Peter McAleese are up for sale. It is quite a stunning group to an interesting soldier: A SUPERB AND ALMOST TOTALLY UNIQUE GROUP OF NINE MEDALS, awarded to a member of the '22 Special A
A bit more detail here about this man SAS soldier's medals archive in March Fine Arts & Specialist Sale TD
Well this wasn't my doing. They will have gone to a good home and the funds raised to a deserving party. Note, price realised at hammer fall, no commission or fees applied. Kind regards, always. Jim.
Thanks Jim, I had almost forgotten about this auction. You are not wrong about fees, I recently acquired a nice group of four to a soldier with the 10th Liverpool Scottish in WW1. WW1 Pair, plus his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal and his Special Constabulary Long Service all mounted as worn. I was very happy to pick these up at the lower estimate, but with fees, VAT etc. ended up paying around 30% on top.
Well but for the coronavirus pandemic I had thoroughly intended to attend this one, and I must confess, 'twas the booze that attracted me. Fees seem to have climbed and climbed over recent years. For purchaser and seller a right royal pain in the bank balance, but I don't doubt that the folks who facilitate such sales need to make a living too. Prices up, fees down I say! I think there were some particularly high prices achieved by other items in this sale, a bit of "cabin fever" maybe. Next step is how the heck do I go and collect the hard stuff? Kind regards, always, Jim.
I agree with the cabin fever theory for sure. There were some big prices paid this month at both DNW and Spink.
