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Almost perfectly spherical’ egg auctioned for $250

Written by on December 24, 2024

An "almost perfectly spherical egg" was donated to British charity the Iuventas Foundation, which auctioned it for $250. Photo courtesy of the Iuventas Foundation

An egg bought from a supermarket was donated to a British charity and fetched $250 at auction due to an unusual feature: its “almost perfectly spherical” shape.

The egg was originally found in a dozen bought from a grocery store in Ayr, Scotland, and was purchased by Lambourn, Berkshire, resident Ed Pownell for $187 via auction house Thomson Roddick Callan.

Powell, who said he bought the egg on impulse after having a few drinks, donated the egg to the Iuventas Foundation, a charity that supports young people in Oxfordshire.

The charity group sold the egg as part of a fundraiser auction on website 32auctions.

Foundation official Roz Rapp said the auction, which included bidding on dozens of other items, raised a total of about $6,250 for the charity.

Source : UPI News


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