A rare Chinese Bible donated to an Oxfam shop in England has sold at auction for over $72,000 (£56,280), far surpassing its estimated value of up to $1,000.

Charity shop workers have been left “absolutely speechless” after a donated Chinese bible sold for over £50,000 at auction.. The rare book, which was the first complete bible in Chinese, was found in ...

Charity shop ‘shocked’ as Bible sells for £56,000. The rare script, which dated back to 1815-1822 was found at Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex. Jabed Ahmed. Monday 24 March 2025 09:37 GMT.

The Bible in Chinese, dated 1815-1822, ... The sale price of a Bible that was donated to a charity shop has left workers “speechless” after it achieved £56,000 at an auction.

It was discovered in the Dover shop of the Emmaus charity, an organisation which helps the homeless back into employment. His family said the Bible will be blessed at the next gathering of the ...