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MarkWhoever won the Wilson Statue (let's just call it the Walter Johnson statue) wanted it pretty bad. I had it valued at around $1,500 when I first saw it.
I was the under-bidder, and would have gone significantly higher, had I not won the other older statue. I have seen this Walter Johnson Piece quite a few times (usually as part of a trophy, as Mike stated). When it has not sat atop a trophy, it has had some sort of wood base attached.
Hunt's has a couple pictured, if you check their completed auctions. This was the first example I've ever seen with a brass finish, and without a base. 99% of the other lots were closed when this one was still going...
I thought I had it, but the winning bidder popped a bid a few seconds before the time expired on it. I conceded when it hit $800, as the other bidder apparently wanted it a lot - can't blame him! Here it is...
http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=87835&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1