Winston Churchill's cigar sold for £4.5k

Winston Churchill's cigar sold for £4.5k

Winston Churchill's half-smoked cigar has been sold at Key's auctions for £4,500.

The abandoned stub had been swiped by a Downing Street aide, Nellie Goble, and sent to a relative to inspire them. The auction house had estimated it at a mere £350, but as has often happened with Churchill memorabilia, bidders valued it much higher.

Winston Churchill's Havana cigar
Winston Churchill's cigar
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For more details of the item's history, see our original piece. Collectors interested in Churchill will want to take a look at this signed picture of the great man, which is currently available.

 

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