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November 16, 2005
World's Most Expensive Truffle Brings $112,000
Weighing 2 lb. 10 oz., the rare white Alba truffle (above), described by auctioneers as "the size of a small handbag," sold for $112,000 (£64,000;€95,000) at auction on Sunday to an anonymous buyer, reportedly from Hong Kong.
That's $41,311 a pound in case you were wondering.
The previous record was $27,000 per pound, set in 2004 by a syndicate including Gwyneth Paltrow (she's everywhere!).
The auction linked potential buyers in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Italy and London via satellite.
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Via bookofjoe:Weighing 2 lb. 10 oz., the rare white Alba truffle (at right), described by auctioneers as the size of a small handbag, sold for $112,000 (£64,000;€95,000) at auction on Sunday to an anonymous buyer, reportedly from Hong Kong. That's [Read More]
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