Churchill's half-smoked cigar to be auction in Norfolk

[cigarros]

A half-smoked cigar, abandoned by wartime prime minister Winston Churchill, is up for sale in Norfolk.

The four-inch unfinished "smoke" could fetch more than £300 because it came from the lips of the famous cigar-smoking statesman before he dashed away to an urgent cabinet meeting.

Proof of its owner is thanks to an enterprising Downing Street valet, Nellie Goble, who grabbed the cigar, and a sheet of number 10 notepaper, on which she penned a note to a friend saying: "Just a small souvenir to remind you at some future date of one of the greatest men that ever lived in England."

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[Stormin691]

Thats AWESOME! What type of cigar do you suppose it is?

[cigarros]

Thats AWESOME! What type of cigar do you suppose it is?

Of course vitola de galera - Julieta №2 or old name Clemanceau, but what the brand? Too small pick, it's seem like R y J (???) or another one unknown now brand

[reg]

[ATGroom]

On the auction site there's a clearer image... looks like it's a La Corona with a custom band that says "Winston Churchill" accross the middle.

[android]

Very cool and will make a nice collectors piece.

[Warren]

Probably taste a little stale and bitter by now.

[Warren]

I just had a thought, perhaps I should collect some of Rob's half smoked cigars and a few sheets of Czar house note paper.

But what the hell could we write on the paper.

Any ideas Guys?

[Ellery]

Interesting. Can't wait to see what it sells for.

[cigarros]

I just had a thought, perhaps I should collect some of Rob's half smoked cigars and a few sheets of Czar house note paper.

But what the hell could we write on the paper.

Any ideas Guys?

<<Tell that to the marines>>

[demiurgic]

A worthless item of a priceless man, don't you think?

Unless a charity is involved, Let the dark side of a 'collector' surface! for any bids on this one.

[zuma]

A worthless item of a priceless man, don't you think?

Couldn't have put it better myself...

[Ellery]

Couldn't have put it better myself...

Yeah, but someone will still pay money for it.

[Colt45]

I just had a thought, perhaps I should collect some of Rob's half smoked cigars and a few sheets of Czar house note paper.

But what the hell could we write on the paper.

Any ideas Guys?

"Has anybody seen my watch?"

[acidmase]

lol lmfao

[Jimmy2]

ZeedarTeretz is correct !! Look at page 55 to see clear pic if you dont know what i am talking about dont even ask ...

[acidmase]

it means one of you two are holding the auction magazine!

[Colt45]

Here's another, slightly clearer band image:

[Jimmy2]

Page 55 of the so called cigar bible..

[matthew261]

A worthless item of a priceless man, don't you think?

Absolutely! As much as I admire Sir Winston, I'm fairly certain I don't want this particular relic in my collection.

[dcse]

Could not agree more. On a related issue: Did Churchill leave behind some unopened boxes? I cant help wondering....

[Van55]

It's hard for me to tell for sure, but it looks as though the band in the pictured partially smoked cigar is upside down from the usual orientation of Cuban cigar bands. These are normally places so that the band is rightsideup when you look at the cigar with the head at the top.

[samb]

Wow! Thats pretty cool!

[Habanos2000]

It's hard for me to tell for sure, but it looks as though the band in the pictured partially smoked cigar is upside down from the usual orientation of Cuban cigar bands. These are normally places so that the band is rightsideup when you look at the cigar with the head at the top.

good catch! I don't recall ever seeing a pic of him smoking a cigar with the band on. So maybe it was placed back on after the fact?

[acidmase]

The scary part is nutley n.j is the town next to me!