A man paid just £25 for a box of 22 old medals at a Yorkshire car-boot sale; one turned out to be a rare 1779 tribute to Captain James Cook and sold for £5,000 to a museum planning a major exhibition
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A rare 1779 medal honoring Captain James Cook was discovered among cheap medals, showing how valuable historical artifacts can surface in everyday places and fetch high prices.
An individual who spent a modest twenty five pounds on a collection of old medallions at a Yorkshire flea market made a surprising and lucrative find. The container held twenty two separate items, and a single piece among them was identified as a scarce commemorative artifact honoring British maritime explorer Captain James Cook, who passed away in the year 1779. Following the purchase, this particular item was acquired for five thousand pounds by a museum that is currently organizing a significant upcoming public display.
Car-boot sales are informal markets where people sell second‑hand items, and medals commemorating historic figures like Captain Cook are collected for their historical and monetary value.
- •The museum plans to feature the medal in a major exhibition
- •Potential further appraisal or sale of the remaining medals in the box