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'Ikea' spoon bought for 20p at car boot fair goes for more than £2k at auction

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An eagle-eyed car boot goer is now flush with cash after buying an "Ikea-style" spoon for 20p - and selling it for £2,375 at auction.The loaded seller, who has not been named, spotted the battered-looking spoon at a car boot sale in London and thought it would turn a profit so quickly snapped it up.After purchasing the spoon the new owner contacted Lawrences Auctioneers, of Crewkerne, Somerset and it was quickly assessed by a silver expert – who delivered the incredible news that it was indeed worth a lot more than they'd bought it for.Alex Butcher said the spoon dates from the late 13th century and put on a conservative estimate of £500 on it ahead of the auction.But things went a lot.

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