2018 April Golf Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/15/2018
1939 Masters Tournament Clubhouse Badge Issued to Miss Caroline Berckmans
Offered here is an extremely scarce 1939 Masters clubhouse badge. This admittance button to the most privileged of areas at the Augusta National, after 78 years, still retains the brightness and crispness of its original black and gold appearance. The reverse of the badge still maintains its original working pin clasp, but does exhibit tarnishing as is customary with the age of the piece. The 2 1/2 inch Masters memento of Bobby Jones' sixth invitational tournament contains a 1 3/4 inch paper insert which bears the typed name of Miss Caroline Berckmans, 19 year old daughter of Robert Craig Berckmans. Descendants of P.J. Berckmans owners of Fruitland Nursery, the property which the Augusta National resides on to this day. It is fitting that the Augusta National keeps the name of the Berckmans family alive as a reminder of their remarkable legacy of beauty there. Impeccable provenance for this badge which is sourced from a member of the famed Augusta Berckmans family, combined with the scarcity of item, and its near pristine condition cry out for the most advanced of Masters collectors to take a swing at ownership of this treasured early Masters collectible.
Please note: This auction will end at 5:00pm EST on Sunday, April 8th, with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period. Still the lowest rate among major golf auction houses, there is a buyer's premium of 17.5% for all items. All lots are free to be bid on until extended bidding has ended.
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