Captain Cook medal bought at car boot sale for £25 sells for £5,000 at auction

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Captain Cook medal bought at car boot sale for £25 sells for £5,000 at auction.

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A bronze medal from the 18th Century commemorating the death of Captain James Cook has fetched £5,000 at auction after being picked up for just £25 at a car boot sale in West Yorkshire.The remarkable find was purchased by the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby, where it will become part of a new exhibition celebrating three centuries since the famous explorer's birth in 1728.The seller had originally acquired the piece among a collection of medals spanning several centuries, paying £25 for the entire box.Richard Kornicki, chairman of trustees at the museum, explained where visitors will be able to view the historic piece.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "It will be displayed in the harbourside building where the young James Cook lived as an apprentice," he said.The Whitby museum holds particular significance in Captain Cook's story, as the Yorkshire coastal town was where the navigator spent his formative years learning his trade before embarking on his legendary expeditions.The...

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