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
- The medal was made to commemorate Cook's death in 1779A box of old medals bought for just £25 at a car-boot sale in West Yorkshire, England, has turned into an unexpected discovery for its buyer.
- One of the 22 medals inside was found to be a rare piece made in memory of British explorer Captain James Cook, who died in 1779.
- The medal was eventually sold for £5,000 at an auction in May.
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- The medal was made to commemorate Cook's death in 1779A box of old medals bought for just £25 at a car-boot sale in West Yorkshire, England, has turned into an unexpected discovery for its buyer.
- One of the 22 medals inside was found to be a rare piece made in memory of British explorer Captain James Cook, who died in 1779.
- The medal was eventually sold for £5,000 at an auction in May.
Sources: Times of India