Hermann Goering's cigars auctioned for £1,300 in Lincoln
Cigars removed from the home of Hermann Goering at the end of World War II have been sold at auction.
Specially made for Goering, the cigars were taken from the cellars of the Reichsmarschall's home in Brandenburg and went for £1,300.
A private vendor, who inherited the cigars from a relative, put them up for sale in Lincoln.
Goering killed himself in 1946 the night before he was due to be hanged as a war criminal.
John Leatt, auctioneer from Golding Young and Mawer, said they were "unusual items" in an "untouched condition".
They were bought by an overseas online bidder and went for more than the expected price of £800-£1,200.
(continued, they looked authentic....all I'll say.)
