SOLD! Bradman’s cap fetches $438,500; National Museum makes winning bid

Sir Donald Bradman’s 1946-47 Ashes series cricket cap has been acquired by the National Museum of Australia for AU$438,500. The federal government contributed half the cost, recognising the cap’s significance as a national treasure. This baggy green, worn during a pivotal post-war series, symbolises Bradman’s brilliance and the hope he inspired in Australians.