1895 replica FA Cup
the second fa cup trophy, used between 1896 , 1910.
after being rendered obsolete redesign, 1895 replica presented in 1910 fa s long-serving president lord kinnaird. kinnaird died in 1923, , family kept in possession, out of view, until putting auction in 2005. duly sold @ christie s auction house on 19 may 2005 £420,000 (£478,400 including auction fees , taxes). sale price set new world record piece of football memorabilia, surpassing £254,000 paid jules rimet world cup trophy in 1997. successful bidder david gold, joint chairman of birmingham city; claiming fa , government doing nothing proactive ensure trophy remained in country, gold stated purchase motivated wanting save nation. accordingly, gold presented trophy national football museum in preston on 20 april 2006, went on immediate public display. later moved museum new location in manchester. in november 2012, ceremonially presented royal engineers, after beat wanderers 7–1 in charity replay of first fa cup final.
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