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Auctions are still going strong on eBay as indicated by the following sampling of ten listings from across the spectrum of antiques and collectibles which sold on eBay in the last 30 days. Our lead story is a rare collectible album:

Rare Beatles Album Sells for Premium on eBay

An extremely rare copy of the Beatles White Album - Beatles - White Album UK 1968 Mono LP Cover No.0000005 - sold on eBay on Nov 23rd for $29,141 (GBP 19,201.00)

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The seller, agm67, offered the following description of the item:   

'The Beatles' (more commonly known as 'The White Album' ) was released exactly 40 years ago on 22nd November 1968. Widely held to be one of the most influential albums of all-time, it was recently given the number one position in the '200 Rarest Records of All Time' by 'Record Collector' magazine. The two-record set, housed in a plain white cover was designed by Richard Hamilton and each carried its own unique number stamped on the front cover. Copies numbered 0000001 to 0000004 were originally given to the members of The Beatles themselves and as yet, none of these first four numbers have emerged onto the market.

This auction for mono No.0000005 is the lowest number to emerge to date and represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the lowest numbered mono copy which may ever be offered for sale.

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EDMUND SPENSER. FAERIE QUEENE, 1590 1ST ED Sold on Nov 2nd, 2008 for a bid of $7,100 The starting bid was $199.99 and there were a total of 54 bids made	Edward Lownes Federal Coin Silver Tea Set c1820 79oz Sold on Nov 20th, 2008 for a  bid of $1,465 The starting bid was $20.00 and 32 bids were made
ANTIQUE HAWAIIAN APPLIQUE QUILT FOLK ART        Sold on Nov 13th, 2008 for a bid of $3,000 The starting bid was $45.00 and 19 bids were made	IMPORTANT ANTIQUE PERSIAN PICTORIAL TABRIZ Sold on Nov 3rd, 2008 for a Best Offer of $15,0000
Colbalt Blue Northern Pacific Railroad Lantern Globe Sold on Nov 12th for a  bid of $8,708 The starting bid was $9.55 and 33 bids were made	Handel (Signed) RARE Table Lamp w- Cherry Blossom Shade Sold on Nov 3rd, 2008 for a Buy It Now price of $12,000
Nice Japanese Samurai Sword, 28" Katana w/Wild Temper Sold on Nov 17th for a  bid of $5,199 The starting bid was $7.00 and 27 bids were made

Hi everyone!

Just a quick note to tell y'all about the eBay/PayPal Bay Area GIVE Team's 2008 Holiday Charity Auction.  We're auctioning off some great items at unheard of prices (e.g. Breitling and Michele watches, Ray Ban sunglasses, Manolo Blahnik shoes, and even Farouk Flat Irons) and 100% of all the sales will go to benefit some great charities, like the Family Giving Tree and Second Harvest Food Bank.

The eBay/PayPal Bay Area GIVE (Grantmaking and Inspiring Volunteerism Everywhere) is a group of eBay/PayPal/Shopping.com/StumbleUpon employees in the San Francisco Bay Area who work with the eBay Foundation on projects to give back to our communities and planet.  All these items were listed (and will be packed and shipped) by eBay, Inc. employees during Charity Listing volunteer events.

Check out the San Jose GIVE team store here to see the listings:
http://stores.ebay.com/Bay-Area-GIVE-Team

And keep visiting, because we've got some more great items to list in the next week or so.

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone out there in eBay-land.