Nice one on ebay, looks in good condition too, already at £180! Follow the link below to view.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-RARE-SILVER-ENAMEL-NURSES-BADGE-ST-THOMAS-HOSPITAL-NIGHTINGALE-SCHOOL-/251493626089?pt=UK_Collectables_Memorabila_RL&hash=item3a8e3030e9
It's at £360 with 6 days to go!
It doesn't come in the nice leather case unfortunatley, I've checked this with the seller.
.......Old man scratches head in bewildered fashion..........
is is also unamed ?
It would appear to be unnamed looking at the pictures. When was this badge last issued?
http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/about/history.aspx
So on this basis the 300 odd badges in display cases in the Founders Hall at St Thomas' are worth in excess of £100,000? Perhaps they need to tighten security?
if I didn't have one yes I'd be tempted Took me year to get one and will always cherish it - seems as if ebay nurse badges are getting more expensive for the rarer ones. Seems as if the Scottish badges once so reasonable are rising in price and have I have more competition in trying to get them.
now where is my stripey jumper and my bag marked swag?? oh yes can anyone give me directions to the founders hall???? ;)
I'm in Founders Hall now, who wants how many but shhh, don't tell anyone else!
http://florence-nightingale-collections.co.uk/view/objects/asitem/search$0040/8/title-asc?t:state:flow=18b1bf23-e321-41a5-ad1d-bcacaf6458f8
http://deborahrose.co.uk/wp/?p=366
I don't know what all the fuss is about I only paid £3.50 for mine, alas no box and un-named but at least I have one.
Wow, what a bargain, when was that?
I think I aquired it in 1988.
sitting at £430 atm
?????????? I don't think I'll ever understand the reason for this particular badge reaching these amounts? There are far more rare and desirable badges out there in my opinion.It just confirms that unlike military medals and badges which,more or less, have a given rarity and value,Nursing items are pretty much down to what someone is prepared to pay on the day. I have looking back through my records of what badges have been traded on ebay since 2002 and regret both the ones I didn't pay more for and those I paid perhaps too much!
Just gone for £500!
sold for £500 someone must have more money than sense my other half would kill me if i even thought about payng that much for a badge
Some people have been saving for a long time to try and buy this badge, they will always go for around this price, others spend on drink ,cigs or hols cars whatever, I'm happy.
As I frequently say, a badge is worth whatever someone is prepared to pay for it,and as long as that person is happy with that,that's all that matters. Enjoy!
I'm in no position to judge having spent a small fortune trying to secure a recent VHK badge
VHK?
oops sorry Myk force of habit Victoria Hosp Kirkcaldy - its my local hospital and thats what it gets called Nice badge and just had to have it
Hi Sue, nice ones indeed.
Were they part of the same SoN? If so what does the white & green enamel signify on the respective medal bars, if anything.
Regards
Mike
just to let you all know that I came across a stunning Tommies badge with matching box on ebay while I was checking out the Scottish badge- seems as if I have competition these days to get scottish badges. oh well c'est la vie x
Thanks Sue,I had seen it and wonder just when the market for these will abate? I have to say that I am not particularly engaged with the badge market at present,perhaps something interesting is around the corner?
i can see why people want this badge but my disillusionment stems from having to pay more than i want for scottish badges but still love them when i win Who knows maybe the market will settle down again or maybe i'll buy from other sources but trouble is can't help but want the ebay scots badges Is there help from this addiction??! ;)
Sue - you know we are all addicts beyond hope now so just carry on, forget about eating and drinking and get that euphoric finding when you get another badge!!!!! Rosemary
Rosemary you are so right ilove the thrill of the chase and getting the badge thru the post and i may pay over the odds ut usually love the badge i get
And you have some very nice badges Sue!
keep up the good work...
Will.
Another one added to ebay today,interestingly back dated to a nurse since married.
Seen it, comes with letter explaining the origins of the design.
and very nice it is too
Latest one has reached £220 with 5 days to go, other went today at £360, lucky person who got it.
That's a good price considering what they have gone for in the past, was it one of our members?
Well it's the London Hospital badge saga all over again!5 Unissued Nightingale badges ,minus pins,have just been listed as one lot on Ebay,starting at £100. It will be interesting to see what these go for and if any more are in the offing but perhaps it may well bring these into the reach of the average collector?
Wow, 5 in a row, 7 over the last 2 weeks, still a very stunning badge.
Wow!! 13 hours left and it's reached £430 - come on folks place your guesstimates!!
£500, what about the 5?
Surely not!
All over! Ended at £430 - any of us lucky enough to get it? Certainly not me I'm sad to say.
No, not me either Maggie, but then I already have one of each (registered/enrolled) plus an additional registered. (Different issue dates). So one mustn't be greedy!
Will.
Will - don't rub it in, I would be in Heaven to have one!!
Quote from: Magpie on June 10, 2014, 10:38:06 PM
Will - don't rub it in, I would be in Heaven to have one!!
Hold that thought,and you just never know. This last month has seen over a dozen Nightingale badges come up for sale at various different auctions so it rather reinforces the fact that there were a lot issued.I just wish that was reflected in the prices they still fetch,but again who knows?
Are you a soothsayer Peter? There is now " a job lot of 5 new,unissued badges for £620 "on *bay!! Can't afford that either.
Yes, I think that Peter is a gold-plated soothsayer! But he says the nicest things about badges...
Having admitted that he is in a class by himself I would like to add a little advice. Owning a 'Nightingale' may well be accepted as the pinnacle by many, but for my money (and I spent a little on mine) only an issued badge, bearing the inscribed name of the original recipient, is worth top-dollar.... Especially if it has the original case. The latter is important as an empty (genuine) case can fetch in excess of a hundred pounds....
But at the end of the day, if an unissued version it has to be, go for it. But be sure that it is genuine. Funnily enough, I have a finding that even an unissued (genuine) badge may soon acquire serious collector status. Maybe best get one as soon as...
Will.
Will - this lot of 5 badges is now up to £710 which I certainly could never afford. I guess they will be sold off singly by the winner at a great profit. They are unnamed and don't have pins on back as apparently never issued. The plot thickens!!
The seller bought them all for £20!
Quote from: Magpie on June 12, 2014, 10:56:06 PM
Will - this lot of 5 badges is now up to £710 which I certainly could never afford. I guess they will be sold off singly by the winner at a great profit. They are unnamed and don't have pins on back as apparently never issued. The plot thickens!!
Maybe an ethical dealer might win them and sell them off singly at a modest profit? Perhaps on an instalment plan to bring them within reach of the less flush collector?........
...Or alternatively we might just buy the winning ticket on tonights EuroMillions Lottery and buy it out of the estimated £109,000,000 prize? Then with the money left from buying these Nightingales you might like to endow a Gallery,rather like Lord Ashcroft did for Victoria Cross winners)to commemorate the Nurses who wore these badges with pride?
We can always dream and yes I do have my ticket!
the 5 badges sitting at £790 atm
Oh dear Peter....
I am so busy with badge collections that I don't have time to check ebay... And Pam says that the machine she uses to access the bank has turned up it's toes.... I only have a couple of pounds in my back pocket - (certainly less than 700) so it looks as if I'm out!!
Besides I cant find the lot!! - Help.....
Will.
Close tomorrow evening; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261500162148?_trksid=p2059216.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Mike - how do you know how much he bought them for,was it you? If so as suggested can we buy them in instalments?!!
I've got my ticket too so fingers crossed.
I asked him about them. He's got a bargain.
He must have the bargain of a lifetime! Sounds like these people on antiques programmes who get a priceless piece for 10p at a boot fair.
Hi.
Having now taken a minute to have a look (thanks for the link Peter) I can most definitely say that they are not for me - no genuine boxes and I just do not like the appearance of the reverse sides/fittings. I will stick to the named versions of known provenance...
I still feel a little guilty at having snatched my SEN version from Peter, well from his wife actually, a few years ago. I did offer it back for the bid price, but, gentleman that he is, Peter felt that there would be another along soon.... If I ever get another (SEN version - named) I intend to offer it to him at the price I originally paid!
But on those lines - I can't help wondering what an SEN version would reach at auction.....
Will.
Still at £790. Just checked lottery results so afraid I can't buy them and share with my SoN buddies, only got 1 number!!
Maybe we should do a collective bid & share the badges out!
Did you know that the collective noun for Nightingales is a watch?
Well folks £1020!!! No doubt his other 2 badges that he mentioned to Peter in the Q's to seller will be on next plus these 5 just sold.
The buyer needs his head examining! If you are qualified in doing so please contact Peter (Backman) on......................!!!!
have been away on my hols and missed out on this debate -nice set and i have a finding we'll be seeing them again being resold on ebay
Nice Nightingale with GNC badge for sale, wouldn't mind the 2 as a set!