used teabag from queen elizabeth listed on ebay
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Queen Elizabeth’s Used Teabag Listed On Ebay For $12K

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Amid the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, several memorabilia has been listed on eBay at high prices, which included a teabag she reportedly used in the 90s.

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The listing claims the teabag was used by Queen Elizabeth and was smuggled out of Windsor Castle by an exterminator during a roach infestation in 1998. According to the New York Post, the teabag comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Institute of Excellence in Certificates in Authenticity. It was listed for $12,000 by a seller from Decatur, Georgia.

“This is the very teabag you might have seen on CNN in late 1998. Own a piece of History! Priceless!,” the listing reads. However, the post was taken down a few hours later.

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The same seller also listed two life-sized statues of Queen Liz, which were both listed for $15,000. It claims both statues have real human hair, resin eyeballs, and teeth made from veneer dental templates. Other memorabilia listed on the site included the Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll recently released in time for her Platinum Jubilee.

The outlet also reported that the most expensive item listed is a Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee sterling silver and Calamander wood artist box. It was listed for $51,597 and claimed it was gifted to her on her Silver Jubilee in 1977.

‘The box itself is Calamander wood, Winsor & Newton founded in 1832 have been making these types of boxes for well over 150 years, they were almost always a lot more compact and designed primarily to be used on the go. The box is pinned in the corners with what looks like sterling silver nails and the sculptural hinges also look to be silver although I would imagine they are plated, the pièce de résistance of the box is the stunning 1977 Queens crown crested sterling silver Jubilee hallmarked plaque, it is a a work of art.”

In the wake of her passing, those mourning the loss also posted their own memorabilia on Twitter which included mugs, tin boxes, and other items,

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