A 90 paise spoon sold for 2 lakhs

A person bought an old crumpled spoon from a car boot sale on the streets for 90 paise and has now sold it for Rs 197,000, which is 12 times more than its value.

According to The Sun, the man realized that the spoon was unique and bought it thinking it might be an antique piece. He then approached the Lawrences Auctioneers, of Crewkerne, Somerset and registered the spoon for the auction. While the man waited for a response, Lawrences Auctioneers’ silver expert Alex Butcher examined the 5-inch spoon. He found it to be a silver spoon dating back to the late 13th century.

He put a value of Rs 51,712 by a conservative estimate.

Once the spoon was put up for an online auction, its bid kept increasing. The spoon was finally sold for Rs 197,000 and with the taxes and extra charges added the value of the antique spoon has crossed Rs 2 lakh.

Butcher informed that the finder is not a silver dealer but someone who goes to car boot sales as a hobby and asserted that he has a good eye.