I'm sure that if the sale were more widely known an even higher bid could be obtained.
I'm thinking here that there are some very wealthy devotees of the bravery of the fellows in WWII who could pay a very good price, and go so far as to put it on public display as a loan to the Smithsonian for Americans to see how New Zealand honors its war heroes.
> I'm thinking here that there are some very wealthy devotees of the bravery of the fellows in WWII who could pay a very good price, and go so far as to put it on public display as a loan to the Smithsonian for Americans to see how New Zealand honors its war heroes.
Sad but true. Maybe we, as a Nation, need to be Shamed into doing the right thing. What is happening with Charles Upham VC's medals is a national disgrace!