Fenton Victory Medal to stay in Canda

I just visited the Fenton Victory Medal Ebay page and noticed the following post from the auction's owner:

On Feb-22-07 at 13:57:31 PST, seller added the following information:

DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING LOCAL INTEREST IN THIS AUCTION I CAN ONLY SELL THIS ITEM IN CANADA. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE TO MY INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.

The latest bid registered is $5,100.00 US ($5,924.16)

Keep your fingers crossed that the winning bidder is a philanthropist who would consider donating the medal and accompanying documentation to the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia or, at the very least, consider a long term loan.

Description of the Medal from EBay:

You are bidding on a very rare single 1914-19 Victory Medal properly named to 931309 SPR. P.F. FENTON, C.O.R.C.C. (Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Company). Spr. Fenton was an original member of the famous No.2 Construction Bn. of Nova Scotia being Canada's only all Black unit in W.W.1. Medals to this unit are very rare and highly prized by C.E.F. collectors. A book has been written on this unit and makes very interesting reading on how prejudice the army was towards negro's. An interesting point about Mr. Fenton is that he is listed as having previous service with the 29th. Bty. CFA which was very uncommon as white soldiers would not be in the company of Blacks at that time. Spr. Fenton was from Arcadia, near Yarmouth N.S. and is listed as a labourer. Accompanying the medal is a copy of the NO.2 Construction Bn.'s nominal roll listing him and about 20 pages of his service record from the National Archives of Canada.

Huge H/T to the medal's seller for changing the auction's terms to ensure the medal remains in Canada.

On a related note, take a minute to read about Canada's only black Flying Officer during World War II - "Flying Officer Alan Bundy, flew 42 operational missions in Europe and was discharged from the RCAF in 1946 without any recognition."

Cross posted to BBS