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chelseamanpeter · Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 7

Have a 1905 chelsea medal,9ct gold.size of 10 pence.front chelsea coat of arms red and blue enamel.incibed 1905. Back laurel leaves lncibed jt robertson.any information on medal and valueation.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:34 am Post subject:

This is about JT Robertson via Google which helps to authenticate it but I have no idea on valuation, sorry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tait_Robertson

Ruud Van Driver · Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 1264

Quite an important man in Chelsea's history looking at his Wiki entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tait_Robertson

Do you mind me asking how you came across the medal? Any chance of posting a couple of pictures please?
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sharrowblade · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:36 am Post subject:

JT was a Scotland International who was the Player/manager in Chelsea's inaugural season 1905.

I think he also scored Chelsea's first competitve goal in the League.

It would be nice if the medal was related to that

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Ruud Van Driver · Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 1264

Beaten by Palace again.........!
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martino · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:03 pm Post subject:

For genuine, rare, items then probably best to go to auction if you are looking to sell.

There are Chelsea collectors with big wallets (but none on this forum we have been told recently) who would pick up on it.

Try Andy Lane at Football Sports Auctions, Robert Adcock at Sporting Memorys or Chris Williams at Sportingold for guidance. They all have a website for contact.

BAZZABAGGIES · Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Posts: 1920

What about Del Boy Peckham.

Any pictures ? We get a lot of WUM on here.

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

Yes a scan would be great. Probably worth £10,000 + as they are paying a grand for press photos , 1960s ticket stubs and 1970s reserve teamsheets... Thumbs Up

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:07 pm Post subject:

Wullie wrote:

Yes a scan would be great. Probably worth £10,000 + as they are paying a grand for press photos , 1960s ticket stubs and 1970s reserve teamsheets... Thumbs Up

Not from me, they ain't!

chelseamanpeter · Joined: 04 Aug 2014 Posts: 7

Took your advice martino, asked a couple of dealers what price medal might fetch at auction.both said £10.000 plus.do I sell or keep for future investment.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:03 am Post subject: Re: chelsea9ct gold medal

chelseamanpeter wrote:

Took your advice martino, asked a couple of dealers what price medal might fetch at auction.both said £10.000 plus.do I sell or keep for future investment.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Flog it.

martino · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:32 am Post subject: Re: chelsea9ct gold medal

chelseamanpeter wrote:

Took your advice martino, asked a couple of dealers what price medal might fetch at auction.both said £10.000 plus.do I sell or keep for future investment.

Good to have a guide price but as you will appreciate the actual value will be decided by what a buyer is willing to pay on the day, which may be higher or lower than the £10,000 guide price.

The market for quality items is still strong at present and you could put a reserve of, say, £8,000 on it so that it would not be sold for less than that.

Also do not forget that the Auction House will take commission from the hammer price - allow for a 20% deduction - although you could try an negotiate a lower fee for a quality item.

Do you need the money? If so sell. If not it is up to you. No one knows what will happen in the future.