Flag believed to be the first planted on Omaha Beach on D-Day – $130,000 (£166,700) at Heritage.
The first American flag believed to have been planted on Omaha Beach in northern France on D-Day proved to be the top lot in Heritage’s (25% buyer’s premium) Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Auction on June 9.
It sold for a hammer price of $130,000 (£166,700), just above low estimate, after what the auction house described as a “flurry of competitive bidding”.