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Nov 08, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A letter written during an unprecedented World War I truce more than nine decades ago in Belgium has been sold at auction for nearly $24,500.
The letter was written by an unknown soldier during the infamous peace treaty between British and German forces on Christmas Day, 1914, and garnered a top bid of $27,441 from Lady in Red singer Chris de Burgh, the BBC reported.
The auction, which took place at the Bonhams auction house in London, had originally been expected to sell the letter for just over $762.
"I am totally passionate about the subject. I read every line of the letter and found it an extremely moving and personal account of World War I," said the 58-year-old singer.
The BBC said the letter details 1914 holiday events including rival soldiers offering each other Christmas wishes as part of their impromptu peace treaty.
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