Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 299: World War II Medal
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Walker parked his car on the south side of the courtyard market and used his huge body to block the mountain forest to the south. This could prevent someone from sniping from the mountain forest.
Jason's Lincoln Navigator and Lexington's armed security Hummer, under the command of Walker, blocked the other two directions.
Don’t worry at all on the east side of the highway, there are a lot of police and FBI blocking it! very safe!
After the car stopped, Walker, Raymond, and four Lexington armed security guards got out of the car first and began to check the safety situation here.
Raymond held up the binoculars and surveyed the surrounding situation, not missing anything, very carefully!
Seeing these heavily armed security personnel, as well as the police and FBI watching eagerly on the road, the two stall owners and a dozen treasure hunters in the courtyard market gasped!
How many people has this **** offended? It's **** crazy that he carries a small army with him!
"Steven, the scene is safe, you can get out of the car!"
After checking the scene, Raymond immediately spoke through the earphone.
After finishing speaking, they continued to stare at the surroundings vigilantly, guarding against any unexpected situations.
"Okay!"
Ye Tian responded, then opened the car door and walked out with Betty.
Jason and Sophie, as well as many excited reporters, walked out of their respective vehicles and walked towards the courtyard market.
"What a **** eye-opener! This is the most exaggerated treasure hunting team I have ever seen! Not only did they bring a small army, but they also brought a **** interview team, which I have never seen before!"
"It's just Steven, the bastard! Who else could be so arrogant? Who dares to be so arrogant?"
Looking at the large group of people approaching, the treasure hunters in front of the stalls all had dumbfounded expressions!
"Good morning guys, I'm Steven, nice to meet you!"
As he walked closer, Ye Tian smiled and greeted everyone present.
At the same time, he nodded politely to two of the treasure hunters.
These two are familiar faces, professional treasure hunters from Missouri. They met at Jack Wade. They were severely beaten by Big Al along with him. They must have been very impressed!
Seeing Ye Tian greeting them, these two guys immediately put on smiles that were uglier than crying, and nodded at Ye Tian!
So happy! Are we happy to meet you bastard!
Every treasure hunter is complaining secretly, but superficial things still need to be done.
"Good morning, Steven. I didn't expect to meet you here. It's a great honor. I'm Carter, a professional treasure hunter from Arizona!"
The nearest black guy introduced himself and shook hands with Ye Tian.
Others introduced themselves one after another, and everyone knew each other.
Without exception, these guys are all professional treasure diggers, from Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee.
After saying hello, Ye Tian immediately asked with a smile:
"Guys, how did you get together here? It's not just a temporary encounter, is it?"
Hundreds of miles of Corridor 127, a dozen professional treasure hunters gathered in this small courtyard market at the same time. If they say it is a coincidence, I am afraid no one will believe it!
The guys just smiled and did not answer. One of the stall owners answered the question aloud.
"Hi, Steven, welcome to our booth. I'm Juan, and next to me is Charles. We're Kentuckians and live here.
It was the news I posted on the website of the Warehousing Association that invited professional treasure hunters from several nearby states to come here today. These guys saw the news, so they came here! "
"Good morning, Juan, good morning, Charles. It seems that I am very lucky today and did not come late, just in time for you to set up the stall!"
Ye Tian said hello to the two stall owners, and then turned his attention to the goods on the stall.
"That's right, you came at just the right time. It's our first day setting up the stall, and it hasn't been long since we set up the stall. We haven't sold a few items yet. You can take a look!"
Huan explained with a smile, his eyes full of excitement, and Charles was also very excited.
This guy is a billionaire and very generous. He might make a lot of money today!
"That's great! Let me see these babies, maybe there is one I like!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian stepped forward, squatted in front of the stall, and began to admire the goods.
The other treasure hunters immediately became nervous and stared at Ye Tian, lest he fall in love with their favorite treasure and cut him off halfway! That would be so unlucky!
The items on the two stalls are basically the same, they are all military products, and they are filled with stalls made of two folding beds!
To be precise, most of the medals in front of me are medals from various participating countries in the European battlefield during World War II. Medals from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, the Soviet Union and other countries can be seen.
In addition, there are a few U.S. military medals from the Vietnam War, as well as medals that are still being awarded.
The number of medals on the stall is quite large, at least several hundred! The categories are also very complete!
Except for some particularly rare medals that I didn’t see, the rest are basically there, and they come in sets by country. It’s totally possible to build a World War II medal museum!
The most valuable thing is that these medals are all genuine and in good condition. They shine with white light in Ye Tian's eyes, showing the era they come from.
Some of them are beautifully designed and have several layers of halo, indicating that in addition to their important historical significance, these medals also have considerable artistic value!
The medal is the highest honor awarded by the country to those with meritorious service. It is an honor higher than life.
The awarding of a medal represents the recipient's indelible contribution to a just cause and is the highest form of spiritual reward.
Every recipient regards the medal as life and treasures it more. This makes the collection of medals always extremely difficult, and thus creates the highest-level collection category in the collection industry.
Medal collection!
In the world of collecting, medals are the highest stage of collecting and a lifelong pursuit for collectors!
Although the level of medal collection is very high, it is a niche collection. Not many people play with it, but its connotation is extremely profound. It is a very meaningful collection category.
Behind each medal, there is a touching historical story and the smoke of gunfire. This is the charm of medal collection!
In addition, despite the small size of medals, their value is quite high!
In various countries around the world, high-level medals have become national cultural relics, and some very important and rare medals are even more valuable.
For example, the Victory Medal of the former Soviet Union was the highest medal of honor of the Soviet Red Army. It was only awarded to senior commanders of the Red Army to commend their heroic performance in large battles and multiple battles.
Only 20 Victory Medals have been awarded in total, and each one is currently worth at least millions of dollars, no less than those paintings by famous artists!
The most expensive medal in the United States is the Revolutionary Medal awarded to the first president of the United States, George Washington, also called the Gold Medal of Cincinnati.
The heirs of the Washington family brought it to Sotheby's auction in New York. Experts valued this national treasure of the United States at $10 million! Extremely expensive!
It is a pity that among the hundreds of medals in front of Ye Tian, there are no high-quality medals with great historical significance and priceless value. They are basically relatively ordinary medals! The unit price is not too high!
But it is better because of its huge quantity and complete categories, so it is also rare!
The German Iron Cross 2nd Class, the German Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the Soviet Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Patriotic War Medal 2nd Class,...
Ye Tian looked through these glittering honorary signs one by one, very focused, quickly and carefully.
In good condition and carefully maintained, they are all very good collectibles!
The number of these medals is too huge. It is impossible to appreciate them all in a short time. They can only be appreciated and studied carefully later!
After just looking at more than thirty pieces, Ye Tian was already so excited that his eyes were shining, and he was extremely eager to win them!
As for the professional treasure hunters next to him, Ye Tian didn't care at all, and he didn't regard them as opponents at all!
When did the thing you were interested in fall by the wayside? Today is no exception!
Sorry! You guys are destined to run away in vain. Who made you unfortunate enough to meet your buddy? Consider yourself unlucky!
Slightly suppressing his excitement, Ye Tian put down the German ‘50 Tank Armor Attack Medal’ in his hand, stood up and asked curiously:
"Juan! Tell us about these medals. At your age, it seems impossible to collect so many World War II medals? There should be a story here, right?
One more thing I don't quite understand, why don't you send these medals to the auction house? That might fetch a higher price, is there any reason? ”
Both Juan and Charles are white boys in their twenties and thirties. They may not be able to afford a medal collection of this size, and they may not have the background!
These medals are either collected by a collector or collected by a veteran for decades. People who have served in the military have a special affection for medals, and they are also the main group of medal collectors.
In short, there is no way they are the collection of Juan and Charles.
Not only Ye Tian had this question, but everyone else at the scene was also surprised. Everyone looked at Juan and Charles, waiting for their answers.
The facts were just as Ye Tian expected. Juan smiled and nodded, and then began to explain.
"Steven, you are right, this is indeed not our collection, and we do not have the ability to collect so many medals. This is the joint collection of my grandfather and Grandpa Charles.
They are veterans of World War II and old friends. They all have this hobby of collecting. Most of these medals were collected while fighting in Europe, and it took them decades to accumulate so many medals.
These medals mainly come from veterans of World War II, so most of the medals you see are World War II medals. Only those from the Vietnam War and modern ones are in Charles and I’s collection, and they are not worth mentioning! "
"It turns out they come from veterans of World War II, which makes sense! Salute your grandpa!"
Ye Tian suddenly said, with this explanation, his determination to win these medals suddenly became stronger.
Whether this explanation is true or not, as long as Juan says it here and lets everyone hear it, then he can feel free to take action without worrying about any trouble!
"Thank you!"
Huan nodded, thanked him, and continued to explain:
“After inheriting these medals, I didn’t think about selling them at first, but recently I needed to buy land and expand the farm, and money was tight, so I thought of selling them.
In addition, Charles also agreed to sell, we discussed it and decided to take advantage of the opening of Corridor 127 to call in capable treasure hunters to sell these collections.
You see not all the medals, some of the rarer and more valuable ones have been picked up by the auction house in Louisville, about forty pieces, and the rest are all here! "
"No wonder I didn't see even one rare medal. It turned out that someone had already chosen it. I'm still late!"
Ye Tian said regretfully, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
But his mood was not affected at all, he was still very excited, even excited!
Because his real goal is not these World War II medals, but something else. These medals are just an excuse to get in, and they are the best smoke bombs!
Of course, he also liked these World War II medals very much and really wanted to win them.