Order of Canada Auction Canceled by eBay

Violation of ban on sale of gov't property cited

The auction of a rare Order of Canada medal has been pulled by eBay because the sale violates the auctioneer's policy banning the sale of government property.

As we reported in "ONE LINERS" on Monday, this medal - Canada's highest civilian honor - surfaced last week and was listed on eBay with an auction set to close Saturday. However, a Canadian Press story carried this morning on CTV.ca reports that the medal was pulled Monday when eBay Trust & Safety determined the sale to be in violation of company prohibitions on the sale of government IDs and licences, including birth certificates, passports and "any die, seal or stamp provided by, belonging to, or used by a government department, diplomatic or military authority appointed by or acting under the authority of Her Majesty."

The medal at issue was awarded nearly 40 years ago to noted Quebec historian Gustave Lanctot - and is one of the very first Order of Canada medal ever awarded.