Everton collectors

[sydenham hill]

I am looking for some advice on a piece of memorabilia i am seriously thinking of selling, it`s Harold Hardman`s F A Cup Winners medal from the 1906 Cup Final, the obvious thing to do is put it up for auction, but i am also open about doing a private deal with anyone that`s interested, this way there isn`t any commission to pay by anyone, i wonder if the club have any interest in purchasing items from their history, please can any Everton collector on this forum or anyone else let me know their thoughts

[Wullie]

I'd auction it. Get in touch with local newspapers for publicity. See if they'll do a story. There is the Everton collection which I believe has charity statues. So probably looking for donations rather than buying. I don't think clubs give a toss about their history if it'll cost them money.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

I know a couple of serious collectors and can put you in touch if you like.

[sydenham hill]

Thanks Guys for your replies, i am getting a lot very good advice and will make a decision very soon on the way to go

[auctioneer]

hi, my name is Robert Adcock from sporting memorys auctions, based in Birmingham

yes it is possible to get a private buyer, however I can say that can be false economy

how do you get in touch with a serious buyer?

how do you know if the offer made is the correct price?

I can almost guarantee that it worth paying 10 % commission in order to get the best price available. for instance one of the biggest buyers is in the usa, doesn't get beaten on f a cup final medals at the moment

if I can help my next auction is in august, perfect timing for you, please vist www.sportingmemorys.com

or call 0121 684 8282

[pafcprogs]

If I was lucky enough to have something like that to sell the I would auction every time...

But the press angle is definitely something you should do...

Just do us a favour and post a picture on here before it goes into some yanks investment vault:)

One of the most amazing things I ever came across was one day when I walked into my (then ) bosses office and he had a box from Sotheby's ( I think)

Being nosey I asked what it was and he told me to take a look...inside was Henry Coopers Lonsdale belt which he had just bought anonymously...I asked how much he had paid and was shocked when he told me ( about 60K as I recall) ...

the old softie looked at me and said..." Yeah but think what it will be worth when he dies!"
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[Wullie]

I saw Dick Malone Sunderland cup winner in William Hills today. I should have made him an offer for his medal. I'm sure he would have told me where to go. In fact I never mention the cup final if I see any of the players. My thinking is they must be sick to death talking about it . In the same way they say George Harrison was a friendly chatty bloke, until you mentioned The Beatles...

[sydenham hill]

Here`s a picture of Harold`s medal, Everton won the F A Cup for the first time in 1906, defeating Newcastle Utd, Harold also had a long involvement with Manchester Utd, playing for them and eventually becoming chairman

[matt blue]

What a stunning item..I would imagine £7,000 min ???

Theres a 27 final shirt at Graham Budds this month, I feel the club should buy it but doubt they will...lovely item though.
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