Morty's cap sells for £1,500 at auction

An England cap awarded to one of Blackpool's greatest footballers sold for £1,500 at an auction, nearly double the sum it had been expected to fetch.
Stan Mortensen medals and engraved lighter up for auctionStan Mortensen medals and engraved lighter up for auction
Stan Mortensen medals and engraved lighter up for auction

Before the sale, at Graham Budd Auctions in London, Stan Mortensen’s cap had been expected to fetch between £600 and £800.

But the bidding was so enthusiastic that those cautious pre-sale estimates were swiftly overtaken with the cap being snapped up for £1,500 by a mystery bidder.

A cigarette lighter, which once belonged to Stan Mortensen and which is inscribed with his initials sold, along with two medals awarded to Mr Mortensen, sold for £170 at the same auction.