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Here's something unique (literally) -- a 6.48 oz. 24K gold medal awarded to Eldridge Johnson in 1901, coming up for auction soon: LINK. Only one other of these medals is known to exist, but not issued to any recipient.

The bullion 'melt' value is about $8,000. The collector value is infinitely more.

What a great item! I can't wait to hear how the sale comes out. I'm constantly amazed at the things that get "found" in our hobby. Makes it lots of fun.

Dan

"The collector value is infinitely more."


Boy, I sure hope so!

Columbia made a big deal of the various gold medals won by their stuff, both in advertising and on the machines and records themselves. Wonder where they ended up.

Wouldn't be great if a philanthropic collector were to purchase it and donate it to the Johnson Victrola Museum?

Best,

Garret

indeed.

I have no idea who won, but I found this on the auction site. It sold for a pretty large sum! $46,995.