Rare Harry Potter first edition sells for $400,000 By Talker News Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Heritage Auctions via SWNS) By Talker By Charlie FentonA rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with only 500 known copies has sold for £300,000 ($400,000) at auction. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!9:=@D@A96CVD $E@?6 H2D E96 7:CDE @7 E96 D6G6? 4@C6 ?@G6=D HC:EE6? 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_d^`g^F?C625\92CCJ\A@EE6C\7:CDE\65:E:@?\7@F?5\:?\2EE:4\FA\7@C\2F4E:@?^Qmy]z] #@H=:?8k^2m[ e`[ H9:49 =2E6C H6?E @? E@ 36 EFC?65 :?E@ 3=@4<3FDE6C 7:=>D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3@@< :D 2 92C54@G6C 7:CDE AC:?E:?8 52E:?8 324< E@ `hhf[ H96? :E H2D AF3=:D965]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE :?4=F56D 2== @7 E96 7:CDE 65:E:@? A@:?E6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 (6?5J r@@=:?8 C6G:6H AC:?E65 @? E96 7C@?E 3@2C5 2?5 E96 :4@?:4 >:DAC:?E @7 V` H2?5V =:DE65 EH:46 @? A286 db[ 244@C5:?8 E@ D6==6C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]92]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmw6C:E286 pF4E:@?Dk^2m]k^Am (Heritage Auctions via SWNS) kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~E96CD :?4=F56 E96 4@AJC:89E A286 =:DE:?8 E96 2FE9@C 2D Qy@2??6 #@H=:?8Q[ 2?5 E96 C62C 3@2C5 92G:?8 >:DAC:?ED @7 Q!9:=@DA96CVDQ 2?5 Q(:K2C5CJ 2?5 (:E494C27E]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp== d[ed_ 4@A:6D @7 E96 92C54@G6C 2?5 A2A6C324< 7:CDE 65:E:@?D H6C6 AF3=:D965 @? E96 D2>6 52E6[ 2?5 ?6:E96C 92D Q3:3=:@8C2A9:42= AC:@C:EJQ[ E96 2F4E:@?66CD D2:5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE E96 92C54@G6C 65:E:@? C6>2:?D ?@E23=J D42C46C[ 2D @?=J d__ 4@A:6D :? E9:D 3:?5:?8 H6C6 AC@5F465[ >256 7@C 5:DEC:3FE:@? E@ AF3=:4 =:3C2C:6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpF4E:@?66C $2>2?E92 $:D=6C D2:5i Q%9:D :D A6CD@?2==J @?6 @7 >J 72G@C:E6D[ xV> DFC6 :E H2D @?6 @7 J@FCD]k^Am (Heritage Auctions via SWNS) By Talker More from this section How Trump’s disaster aid delays and FEMA cuts could galvanize the ‘movable middle’ in the 2026 elections +3 Nurse dies days after heart condition misdiagnosed as acid reflux FBI disrupts North Korean corporate espionage ring in north Texas kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96 3@@<D H6C6 8:G6? E@ =:3C2C:6D 7@C 49:=5C6? E@ C625] u:?5:?8 @?6 :? E9:D BF2=:EJ :D BF:E6 C6>2C<23=6]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C 2 7@FC\>:?FE6 3:55:?8 H2C[ :E D@=5 @? ~4E@36C `c 7@C £aca[e`f]ag WSba_[___X 2E w6C:E286 pF4E:@?D 9625BF2CE6CD :? %6I2D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx?4=F5:?8 3FJ6CVD AC6>:F>[ :E E@E2=D £b_b[af`]e_ WSc__[___X]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 =:DE:?8 >6?E:@?D E96 3@@< \ H9:49 H2D AF3=:D965 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3=@@>D3FCJ]4@>^Qmq=@@>D3FCJk^2m \ :D E9@F89E E@ 36 :? 8C62E 4@?5:E:@?[ H:E9 =:89E CF33:?8 2E DA:?6 6?5D 2?5 4@C?6CD[ 2?5 DA:?6 6?5D ;FDE AFD965]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE 2=D@ >6?E:@?D 2 76H >:?@C D4C2E496D E@ C62C 3@2C5 2?5 E96 E6IE =:89E=J 3C@H?65[ E9@F89 =6DD D@ E92? FDF2==J 7@F?5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE H2D D@=5 2D A2CE @7 E96 w6C:E286 pF4E:@?D C2C6 3@@<D D:8?2EFC6 2F4E:@?]k^Am (Heritage Auctions via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~E96C D2=6D :?4=F56 2 7:CDE p>6C:42? 65:E:@? 2?5 7:CDE AC:?E:?8 @7 w2CCJ !@EE6C 2?5 E96 $@C46C6CVD $E@?6 D:8?65 3J #@H=:?8 H9:49 D@=5 7@C £`c[a`d]ge WS`g[fd_X[ :?4=F5:?8 3FJ6CVD AC6>:F>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp 7:CDE p>6C:42? 65:E:@? 2?5 7:CDE AC:?E:?8 @7 w2CCJ !@EE6C 2?5 E96 r92>36C @7 $64C6ED D:8?65 3J #@H=:?8 H9:49 2=D@ D@=5 7@C £b[_ba]fa WSc[___X[ :?4=F5:?8 3FJ6CVD AC6>:F>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp 7:CDE p>6C:42? 65:E:@? 2?5 7:CDE AC:?E:?8 @7 w2CCJ !@EE6C 2?5 E96 !C:D@?6C @7 pK<232? D:8?65 3J #@H=:?8 2=D@ D@=5 7@C £b[_ba]fa WSc[___X[ :?4=F5:?8 3FJ6CVD AC6>:F>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp 7:CDE 65:E:@? @7 w2CCJ !@EE6C 2?5 E96 v@3=6E @7 u:C6 D:8?65 3J #@H=:?8 D@=5 7@C £a[afc]dc WSb[___X[ :?4=F5:?8 3FJ6CVD AC6>:F>]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Charlie Fenton Recommended for you Most Popular Monday morning crash kills Wetumpka man Jackson’s Gap makes major purchase A HAUNTED RENOVATION: Local designer competes in decorating series Trees down across Elmore County ACPD, JGPD and TCSO police reports Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 83° Partly Cloudy84° / 59° 4 PM 82° 5 PM 81° 6 PM 74° 7 PM 68° 8 PM 63°
How Trump’s disaster aid delays and FEMA cuts could galvanize the ‘movable middle’ in the 2026 elections
