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Auctioneer ‘awaiting instruction’ after bidding on Don Bradman’s first baggy green falls short of expectations – ABC News
An online auction for the 1928 cap ends below the record for one owned by the legendary Australian cricketer despite estimates it could fetch as much as $2 million….
Bidding for Sir Donald Bradman’s first baggy green cap has ended well below expectations and for much less than the record for one belonging to the legendary Australian cricketer.
- Sir Donald Bradman made his debut for Australia in 1928
- He gave the cap he wore to Peter Dunham
- It is being sold to pay Dunham’s creditors
An online auction for the 1928 cap ended at 7:00pm ACDT, with a $391,500 bid from someone with the initials S.C. from the Brisbane suburb of Greenslopes.
Auctioneers had hoped to attract…
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