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gatfb · Joined: 05 Nov 2011 Posts: 331

I was flicking through the channels today when I came across a show called Posh pawnbrokers. The show featured a Woolwich Arsenal Directors badge found by a Detectorist on I believe Plumstead Common.

The Pawn Broker did not think it was worth too much so called in an expert who I think was Chris from Sportingold. Anyway long story short he thought it could make four figures. So broker ended up making a deal with the detectorist to buy it for £700 odd.

Anyone know if it ever came up for auction and if so how much it went for?

Dorking · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2421

A very quick google of 'Woolwich Arsenal badge' would suggest it was up for sale by Sportingold in March 2016 (lot 177).

Not sure how you look up the sale price.

nutfield priory · Joined: 20 Oct 2014 Posts: 187

Dorking wrote:

A very quick google of 'Woolwich Arsenal badge' would suggest it was up for sale by Sportingold in March 2016 (lot 177).

Not sure how you look up the sale price.

It was sold for £ 3,400.00!!

Dorking · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2421

I would have guessed £2,000+, but then you may never get the chance to get one of these again if you miss the chance. It is worthy of being in the Arsenal Museum .

gatfb · Joined: 05 Nov 2011 Posts: 331

On the show Chris said it would be the sort of thing that would interest the AFC museum.

Unless he was on a % of final sale price the original finder under sold himself.