Anyone fancy adding a VC to their cabinet?

**KradSpam** · 07-23-2012, 11:37 PM

History under the hammer: Victoria Cross of First World War hero who continued to fight despite losing a foot expected to fetch £180,000 at auction - Yahoo! News UK

What a guy

**Woolgar** · 07-24-2012, 08:08 AM

A true warrior ! A shame these VC's cant be kept within the families imo

Nick

**AMTG** · 07-24-2012, 08:11 AM

Honestly, these things should automatically go back to the crown, or the unit, or IWM if the family try to sell them...they aren't commodities to be bought and sold!

Just my 2 bobs woth

**Wagriff** · 07-24-2012, 08:28 AM

If he doesn't have a nice pair of them available, I'm not interested...sorry...

**MD Helmets** · 07-24-2012, 08:31 AM

A little too rich for my blood! I've been told there is a Medal of Honor floating around in my wife's family. I'm still trying to get my hands on it and get some pics. I hope it's true!

**Jerry B** · 07-24-2012, 08:39 AM

There was another one sold last week which went for more than this, he survived and spent the war in captivity and got his at buck house in 1919. I think it sold for about £260000, though I cant find the link at this time.

Victoria Cross for Tommy who held off six German divisions goes on sale - Telegraph

**Paul D** · 07-24-2012, 09:17 AM

180 Grand for a VC must be the starting price , they go for a lot more than that , another one for the Ashcroft collection !!

**sandgroper** · 07-24-2012, 09:31 AM

I think it is a real shame that something like a VC should be sold, I understand that family members / descendents sometimes need money for whatever reason but something like a VC, what did the bloke go through to get one of those? I'm sure a lot more than the person selling it. They're selling their families heritage in my opinion, I hope it's worth it.

**Jerry B** · 07-24-2012, 09:37 AM

I just noticed that the one I linked to was mentioned in the first link, Doh!

It did not go to the Ashcroft collection, or so the notice I saw on it selling said.

Found a link on the sale, but not the one I read the other day.

CBBC Newsround - First WWI Victoria Cross medal sold for £276,000

**Adrian** · 07-24-2012, 10:09 AM

I agree there should be some form of caveat whereby when or if family lines dies out, the medal should be returned to the crown and put on permanant display in a dedicated museum.

As we don't have that, I suppose Lord Ashcroft is the next best thing and at least the collection can be seen in the IWM.