The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 9, March 4, 2007, Article 22

BLACK SOLDIER'S MEDAL PURCHASED FOR MUSEUM

Last week we discussed the uproar over the eBay sale of a WWI
soldier's medal.  The sale is now over, and the medal is on its
way to a museum.

"A rare First World War medal awarded to a black Canadian soldier
will be preserved for future generations thanks to a local man
devoted to reuniting Canadian war medals with their rightful owners.

"Dave Thomson of St. George, near Brantford, placed the winning bid
for $7,435.40 on Friday on behalf of the Black Cultural Centre in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

"The Victory Medal, given to every Allied soldier, was awarded to
Percy Fenton of Arcadia, Nova Scotia, around 90 years ago.

"Fenton's medal was by far the most expensive one he has bought
online.

"Most sell for $50.

"More than 20 bidders, most from Nova Scotia, drove the price up.

"Thomson regrets that the bidding became so aggressive, but said
the museum directed him to win and agreed to the final price."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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