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Royal memorabilia flies off the virtual shelves eBay expert offers advice on how to avoid looking like "a right Charlie" when hunting down royal souvenirs
6 April 2005
The volume of royal memorabilia has risen dramatically on eBay in the run up to Charles and Camilla's wedding this weekend. Paul Dudley-Ward, eBay memorabilia expert has put together his "top ten tips" for becoming a Royal expert, the eBay way. Current Charles and Camilla items to watch include …
£16: Charles and Camilla wedding mug bell mug (Item number: 3967350080)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39632&item=3967350080&rd=1
£25: Limited edition Charles and Camilla stamp set (Item number: 3968850259)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39632&item=3968850259&rd=1
£46: Charles & Camilla Limited edition plate (Item number: 3968162718)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39632&item=3968162718&rd=1
Whether you're clearing out your attic or are keen to hunt down rare items, here's how to sort the souvenir tea towels from the genuine collectables:
1. Early Victorian pieces - When they appear, items from Victoria's 1838 coronation will usually reach several hundred pounds
2. 1902 'correct' August date Edward VII coronation pieces - Edward VII's coronation was postponed from June to August due to appendicitis. As with Charles wedding, there was little time to reproduce the pieces with the correct dates so these items are very rare.
3. 1936 Edward VIII 'Abdication' pieces - Thousands of pieces were produced in anticipation of Edward VIII's coronation but the items to look out for are those overprinted with news of the coronation cancellation after his abdication.
4. 1930s pieces for Princesses Elizabeth - These are rare because at the time, nobody envisaged the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936, and so the Princess was never expected to become Queen.
5. 1947 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip wedding - Due to scarce resources in the immediate post war period, a very limited number of pieces were commissioned. These fetch very high prices.
6. Minor royals - Pieces for the birthdays, weddings and deaths of more minor royals were produced in far lower quantities, so are worth having a hunt for.
7. Royal visits - Items made by local potters to celebrate a visiting royal are rare and very collectable.
8. Divorce pieces - Unsurprisingly, there was a limited demand for mugs commemorating the break up of the marriages of the Queen's children. These are increasingly sought after.
9. Look for quality, condition and a style evocative of the period - Condition and quality will almost always help the value of the piece. But also look for pieces representative of the time - for example, pieces for the 1937 coronation are very art deco in style.
10. Correct date Charles and Camilla pieces - Hundreds have been produced for the original 8th April date. But will anything of note be produced for 9th April? If there is they may be worth snapping up.
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