Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green cap has sold for a record‑breaking $460,000 after going under the hammer this afternoon at Lloyds Auctions, marking the highest price ever achieved for a Donald Bradman Baggy Green. The auction concluded on Australia Day, adding to the national significance of the result. The successful bidder, who has chosen to remain anonymous, is an Australian collector. Lloyds Auctions has confirmed the cap will remain in Australia and will be placed on public display in a prominent Australian museum. The cap was personally gifted by Bradman to a fellow Test cricketer and had been preserved by the same family for more than 75 years, passing through three generations. Prior to this auction, it had never been publicly displayed or offered for sale and remained in remarkable condition. Baggy Green caps from Bradman’s era are exceptionally rare, with most examples held in institutional collections or tightly held private ownership.

Lloyds Auctions Chief Operations Officer Lee Hames said the result reflected both the rarity of the item and Bradman’s enduring status as a national icon.
“This is a genuine piece of Australian cricket history that Sir Donald Bradman personally gifted and that has been preserved by the same family for more than 75 years,” Mr Hames commented “Its remarkable condition, combined with Bradman’s status as a national icon, makes it extraordinarily rare to see an item like this enter the public domain. That it will remain in Australia and be publicly displayed is a fitting outcome.”

Sir Donald Bradman retired from Test cricket in 1948 with a career batting average of 99.94, a record widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements in world sport. His legacy continues to occupy a central place in Australia’s sporting and cultural identity. The result further cements the Baggy Green’s status as one of the most powerful symbols in Australian sport and underscores the enduring value of memorabilia connected to Bradman’s extraordinary career.