Own a piece of history

[Skorixor]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050624/od_ ... MlJVRPUCUl

The gold watch British naval hero Horatio Nelson had in his pocket when he was shot dead by a French sniper at the height of the Battle of Trafalgar goes on sale in October for the first time in over 200 years.
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The Josiah Emery watch is one of only 22 examples of the master watchmaker's timepieces still in existence, and its rarity and history have prompted auction house Sotheby's to give it a price tag of 350,000 pounds ($640,000).

It will be the star of a sale of Nelson memorabilia in London on October 5 that also includes a portrait of Nelson and a large fragment of the Union Jack flag from HMS Victory that was used to cover his body as it was carried through London.

[Kyanus]

It's starting at a mere 350,000 pounds? Well Hel, I have that in my couch cushions! :lol:

[Jerrel]

It's starting at a mere 350,000 pounds? Well Hel, I have that in my couch cushions! :lol:

Lol thats one hell of a couch

[Kyanus]

Lol thats one hell of a couch

Well, if by "couch" you mean "small third world country in eastern Europe where I am known as Victor Von Doom" then yeah, it is pretty big. Very roomy, and oh-so comfortable.