Dan Beard Collection
The collection includes two (2) original autographed photos of Daniel Beard and Baden Powell; this photo was Daniel Beard’s favorite. He and Baden were great friends and admirers of each other?s efforts. (The Pictures are embossed with the photographers mark of Schriever Scranton, Pa.). The collection also includes a spectacular color photo of Daniel Beard personalized and autographed to Colonel Evans. The crown jewel of the collection is a 4.7-ounce Bronze Medal of Daniel Beard sculpted by Jeno Juszko. The sculptor is synonymous with brilliant bronzes like that done of Grant, Lincoln, or Lee. The Obverse is a signed side portrait of Dan Beard while the reverse possess the traditional “Courage Loyalty Honor” with musket draped over a banner.
Some of the other documents include:
An original letter from Dan “Daniel” Beard on letterhead of the Sons of Daniel Boone, dated 1909
An original copy of “The Buckskin Book of the: The Boy Pioneers of America” dated 1911
An original copy of “Boy Scouts” written by John Alexander and illustrated by Gordon Grant dated 1911……and much more
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BigJim wrote: For that price I would want it authenticated by a reputatable authority.
It may be worth it but not to me???
BigJim
I with you on this one.
But once authenticated, what price would some of the collectors with deep pockets pay????? There are some truly almost one of a kind pieces there.
Does anyone recall what this Dan Beard Collection was selling for?
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For that price I would want it authenticated by a reputatable authority.
It may be worth it but not to me???
BigJim