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The Golf Auction.com is pleased to announce that the Masters medal given to Lloyd Mangrum by the Augusta National to recognize his accomplishment as the runner-up in the 1940 Masters has been consigned.
It has been consigned to The Golf Auction for its internet based auction house. The auction for the medal closes on November 22nd. This very exclusive item of Masters history joins the 1941 Champions medal of Craig Wood as the only other cherished Masters medal to go to public auction. The Wood medal drew high five figure hammer prices at auction. Kenley Matheny, president of The Golf Auction, expects this item to draw active bidding interest. As stated by Mr. Matheny, “the scarcity of contestant medals combined with the collectability of Masters memorabilia makes this item a cherished item among our advanced golf collector base which has challenged us to come up with this type of material”.
Mangrum playing in his first Masters in 1940, carded a 64 in his first round to set the course record, earning runner-up honors to Jimmy Demaret,. This was the start of a great run of golf in the majors for Mangrum who would finish in the top ten in ten consecutive Masters and go onto win the 1946 U.S Open as highlights to his Hall of Fame career.
This Original silver medal takes the place of a Replica gold medal that was listed in our November 22nd auction. The gold medal was in fact a replica that was found in a stolen golf bag in New Mexico. The Golf Auction was still researching the gold medal when they were contacted by a heir of Lloyd Mangrum who was able to tell us the story behind it. With the help of the Mangrum Family we are able to put this mystery to rest and offer the Real 1940 Masters runner up medal from 1940. This Medal comes with a detailed Letter of authenticity from Lloyd Mangrum’s grandson detailing how the Medal has been in the family for over 69 years since Lloyd Mangrum finished second in the Masters in 1940.
In light of Mangrum’s distinguished career and the significance of Masters memorabilia in the world of golf collectibles, the Golf Auction is proud to feature the 1940 Masters medal in their winter auction in which bidding ends on November 22nd . The Golf Auction specializes in a wide variety of items including vintage clubs and balls, autographed memorabilia, and other treasures from the top courses of the world.
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