Watch: Harry Potter book bought for £3.50 sells for thousands at Staffordshire auction
A rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for thousands at auction – 27 years after its owner bought it brand new for just a few pounds.
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The soft cover first edition of the boy wizard’s literary debut went under the hammer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers at The Lichfield Auction Centre today.
The book was won by a UK telephone bidder and the purchaser paid in excess of £8,000 – £6,600 hammer price plus fees.
“This is a fantastic result and one of the highest prices achieved at auction, which reflects the wonderful condition this copy is in,” said auctioneer Richard Winterton.
“We had a huge amount of interest in the book leading up to the auction and on sale day we were joined online by more than 30 bidders from America and the UK along with two telephone bids and people watching in the saleroom.
