Major R S Croot

Originally Posted by silverwash

DNW has withdrawn Lot 1025 from its 9th.May 2019 auction. Scrutinise and weep !

I had seen this “Great Escape” medal group but the lack of provenance put me off. The only thing I could see was the medal slip, which wasn’t enough for me

Maybe somebody has had a Great Escape of their own??

Geoff

[silverwash]

given the effort to provide a highly informative description of the group, the eye was taken off the ball regarding the typing on the slip. as far as I am aware the typing on RAF slips and boxes was always rendered in capital letters ( I am happy to stand for correction, always willing to learn ). two things spring to mind,

a) the group was submitted to auction by a nefarious individual hoping for a
nice little earner but nothing really lost if caught out, or

b) an unsuspecting person has caught a cold

it does not help when the auctioneer only provides a single image for reference.