Wednesday, March 23 2011
(BBC News)
A cigar thought to have been discarded by Sir Winston Churchill on hearing Hitler's deputy Rudolph Hess had baled out of a plane over Scotland has gone on sale in Norfolk.
It is among a number of items under the hammer at Keys Auctions in Aylsham on Thursday.
Also on sale are a cigarbox and cigar, given by Churchill to a police officer.
The Christmas gift was given to the officer on duty at the prime minister's country home at Chartwell.
Last summer, Keys sold a partial set of Churchill's false teeth for more than £15,000.
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