The Most Expensive Scout Patch in History!
1947 World Jamboree French Maitrese Patch
I can remember dealers boasting of being the first to sell a Scout item for over $10,000. I think I can even remember a story of one selling for $25,000. But when I saw this auction I couldn’t believe my eyes. A patch that sold for over $71,000!
A quote from the listing: “This is the rarest patch from the Jamboree 1947 that I am proposing now on Ebay. With reference to the Jamboree 1947 French website… only 98 have been produced. I already proposed three rare patches from this Jamboree and get no complaints about their authenticity. This patch is 100% genuine. No Reserve!”
Very soon after this many similar pre-1950 World Jamboree items started appearing as others tried to cash in on some stratospheric bidding.
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I don’t know who the winning bidder is…I think I know what he does for a living though…..professional powerball winner! 😀
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Camp Director, Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor Member and past Chief, lifelong Scouter and patch collector.Jason Spangler
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I started collecting Boy Scout memorabilia when I was inducted into Santee Lodge 116, Order of the Arrow at Camp Coker in the summer of 1986. All the guys of ISWA chapter in Elk campsite seemed to be trading and since my dad sent me to camp with a small bag of patches, I jumped in and never looked back....
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Wow!!
Who bought it?