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28-03-13, 11:14 PM
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CAN THIS BE RIGHT...???
Obviously, I must be missing something. Can this Fenian Raid Veterans' Pin really be worth this much ($2,000.00)? Please educate me (I would like to learn more about this)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Fenian-Raid-V...item35c5f7dba1 Last edited by Duncan; 28-03-13 at 11:49 PM. 
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29-03-13, 12:04 AM
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Simple answer, anyone can ask whatever they want for something. More complicated answer, no, it isn't worth that much.
The pin was not government issue. It was likely a private purchase item. The Fenian Raid was not really recognized by the government until the time of the Boer War, iirc, when they issued the medals for the Fenian Raid.
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Res ipsa loquitur Last edited by Bill A; 29-03-13 at 12:16 AM.
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29-03-13, 01:11 AM
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Thanks Bill. Yes, I seem to recall reading that the medals were actually hand delivered on Christmas (or Christmas Eve) 1899. I think the pin being auction looks very nice, but the starting price doesn't seem to reflect reality. I just thought this might have been something hand presented buy HRH herself or something ... One just never knows, so I just had to ask. Thanks for your reply. Have a HAPPY EASTER!!!
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