Overview
- Bidding will run through Lloyds Auctions with a $1 opening bid and a scheduled close on Monday, January 26, 2026.
- Experts and the auction house expect strong domestic and international interest from collectors, museums and institutions.
- The cap is reported to date to the 1947–48 series against India during the twilight of Bradman’s Test career.
- Predictions suggest the sale could reach around $1 million or more, though final price will depend on competitive bidding.
- Lloyds’ Lee Hames called the item a genuine piece of cricket history, citing its direct link to Bradman and uninterrupted provenance, with prior benchmarks including a Bradman cap sold for $479,700 in 2024 and Shane Warne’s cap at $1,007,500.