A vial containing a sample of Winston's Churchill's blood has been removed from sale to respect the wishes of his family, the Independent reports.
 Winston Churchill broke his hip in 1962 |
The lot was due to auction at Duke's in Dorchester, UK today with a ?�300-600 ($463-926) estimate. The blood was taken while Churchill was undergoing tests in hospital in 1962, after breaking his hip.
Timothy Medhurst of Duke's commented prior to the sale: "It is impossible to put an accurate estimate on this unique piece of history.
"At the time this blood was taken Churchill had already experienced a catalogue of injuries. So to have another devastating injury occur at such an old age was a threat to his stalwart 'British Bulldog' image.
"It is probably the first time that such a personal piece of Churchill's history has been offered on the open market."
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