2019 February Memorabilia Auction Featuring PGA REACH Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/3/2019
1940 PGA Champ. at Hershey C.C. Contestant Badge - Byron Nelson Winner - NRMT W/Seldom Seen Original Packaging
In original packet. (EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND THESE INTACT). The 23rd PGA Championship, then still in match play format, was won by Byron Nelson one up over fellow legend of the game Sam Snead. This lot presents a 1940 PGA Championship contestant badge in Near Mint condition, with very clean front enamel of this pin which measures 1" x 1". These badges with only a small field of 120 players in the 23rd PGA Championship remain difficult to obtain, as is the case with many of the pre-World War II player badges of admittance.
From the collection of PGA Reach, with their certificate of authenticity accompanying this lot.
~*PGA Reach Collection*~
PGA Foundation Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH, is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA REACH positively impacts the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf
* All winning bids for auction items will be deemed to be at fair market value. As a result, none of the items are eligible for a charitable tax deduction and no acknowledgement letters will be provided *
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This auction will end at 9:00pm EST Sunday, March 3rd, with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items that have received multiple bids in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period (at 10pm EST, the countdown clock will be adjusted to a 5 minute interval)
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3. All lots that are active in extended bidding will close at the same time, and those with only ONE or NO BIDS will close at 9pm EST
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