Auction 110
September Militaria, Autographs, and Collectibles Auction
By Fairhill Auction LLC
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Sep 24, 2022
227 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921, United States
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This auction includes 470 lots of select WWI and WWII militaria, autographs, Americana, and collectibles.
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LOT 280:
CASED BASTOGNE NUTS CITY MEDALLION
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Sold for: $100
Start price:
$
30
Estimated price :
$60 - $100
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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CASED BASTOGNE NUTS CITY MEDALLION
Bronze table medallion commemorating an engagement between German and American troops at Bastogne. Obverse translated, 'Bastogne - Old Commercial City'. Reverse translated, 'Nuts City - Historic City.' 2.25 inches in diameter. Medallion in the original case, lined in blue velveteen and cream-colored sateen. 4.25 x 4.25 inches. Bastogne was held by Americans and surrounded by the XLVII Panzer Corps. On December 22, 1944, General von Luttwitz submitted a formal demand to surrender to Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe. McAuliffe's formal reply was, 'To the German Commander, NUTS! The American Commander.' Wear and loss to the exterior of the case.
