Margaret Thatcher's clothes fetch £75,000 at auction
Suits that once belonged to the former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, have been auctioned off this afternoon. Credit: ITV Central
Suits that once belonged to the former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, have been auctioned off this afternoon, fetching just over £75,000.
The seven outfits that were once owned by the Grantham-born politician were sold at Christie's auction house in London. This is the suit that fetched the most, selling at £25,000.
This is the suit that fetched the most, selling at £25,000. Credit: ITV Central
Pirate treasure sells for three times the estimate
Three artefacts owned by a genuine pirate have sold at auction for almost £3000 today - three times the estimate.
When auctioneers valued the property they found three items that belonged to Captain William Kidd - the sailor who inspired Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean character, Jack Sparrow.
The triple World Champion drove The Toleman TG184-2 in his first Formula 1 season.
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