A half-smoked cigar abandoned by former British prime minister Winston Churchill has sold for more than $7,000.
The cigar was tossed aside by Mr Churchill as he headed to an urgent meeting of his cabinet in 1941 and was kept as a souvenir by a member of his domestic staff.
Mr Churchill smoked thousands of cigars during his time as prime minister and 69 years later this particular one still carries a personalised label bearing his name.
The cigar only survived because instead of discarding it the member of his staff sent it to a friend.
She wrote on Downing Street paper that it was a souvenir of one of the greatest men who ever lived in England.
The cigar was tossed aside by Mr Churchill as he headed to an urgent meeting of his cabinet in 1941 and was kept as a souvenir by a member of his domestic staff.
Mr Churchill smoked thousands of cigars during his time as prime minister and 69 years later this particular one still carries a personalised label bearing his name.
The cigar only survived because instead of discarding it the member of his staff sent it to a friend.
She wrote on Downing Street paper that it was a souvenir of one of the greatest men who ever lived in England.
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Rather odd, but I suppose everyone has their hobbies.
