A bar of chocolate dating back to 1935 that was found under a bed in Leeds is expected to fetch up to £200 at auction.
The royal souvenir chocolates belonged to Vera Petchell, who kept them safe and avoided eating them for 82 years after her dad urged her not to; telling her that they would be valuable in years to come. But after treasuring them for a lifetime Vera thought she’d lost them when they vanished without a trace about six years ago when she was 90 years old. Nadine Mccafferty, 71, from Beeston, Leeds, one of Vera’s four children, said: “Mum was mortified when she lost the chocolates.
The chocolates were distributed to school children in the city to mark the event while Vera was at Princess Field School in Holbeck. Nadine said: “After finally finding the chocolates and knowing how much they meant to mum we decided to put them into auction to preserve them. We can’t really split them between four.” Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: “What a relief those chocolates have been found and are here to honour Vera’s memory.
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