New Record for OA Neckerchief Set
Last week a silkscreened OA neckerchief from Aheka Lodge 359 auctioned off for $14,665.
This is a new record for a non-patch neckerchief. There have been neckerchiefs that have sold for more due to the patch on them.
Here’s some of the background information the seller provided:
The gentleman I purchased this neckerchief from was inducted in 1952. He indicated that he had been given this NC by his Lodge Advisor. The NC had been issued prior to 1952 and was no longer available. Not listed in BLUE BOOK. Previously unknown issue.
A couple of things – one, our hobby is a great hobby with collecting interest at all levels. There are those who are actively collecting the rarest of the rarest and the prices in our hobby are not a barrier. There are others who collect at the other economic end of the hobby.
on March 21st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I’m curious what constitutes bidding that “looks like shill bidding”? There were three bidders above $3900. The #2 bidder bid once, and his 30-day bidding history looks like a normal Scout patch bidder.
The #3 bidder did bid MANY times–although some folks do that, just trying to chip away and win an auction by the narrowest possible margin. #3’s 30-day bidding history has the suspicious-looking notation that 56% of the bids have been with the seller of the Aheka N/C, BUT that 56% includes the 17 bids on the Aheka. So if that one item is dropped, #3 only bid once (in 15 bids on 14 items) on another item from the Aheka seller.
on March 22nd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Although not in this league (dollar wise) I am happy to see fine rare items command the respect of such a price. Question: how is such a piece authenticated? If it is a rare new find, not previously recorded, 14+K is a lot of trust. In addition, I do hope it was a clean auction. Anything else just tarnishes this great hobby and deters future collectors from finding the joy that we have found.