Harry Potter first edition book bought for 25p at jumble sale fetches £28,500 on Bargain Hunt
A RARE first edition Harry Potter book bought for £10 nearly 30 years ago is up for auction and could sell for £50,000 because of one small detail.
Her son Adam, 35, even kept the precious tome in a cupboard under the stairs - the same place Harry Potter sleeps in the story."It’s a good job as it could easily have been among the books passed along to friends or family as I got older." Christine added: "The excitement my daughter Rachael and I had when checking the book was really something."
"It was only through the media focus, usually featuring Jim Spencer, that we realised there was no cover with the first edition.Adam said one of the reasons he decided to sell his first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was to spend more quality time with his family.
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