Rare feather of extinct New Zealand bird fetches $28,000 at auction, making it the most expensive in the world

Rare feather of extinct New Zealand bird fetches $28,000 at auction, making it the most expensive in the world

The previous record sale of a feather also belonged to another huia feather that sold in 2010 for $8,400 NZD .A rare feather from an extinct New Zealand bird set a record at auction after selling for $46,521 NZD ,The huia bird, of the wattlebird family, was native to the North Island and last seen sometime between 1907 and 1920.

Webb's said the feather was predicted to sell for about $2,000 to $3,000 NZD . It shattered that estimate to become the world’s most expensive feather ever sold. The previous record sale of a feather also belonged to another huia feather that sold in 2010 for $8,400 NZD .

The feather is encased behind UV-protected glass and is"Y-registered," meaning it is on the registry for New Zealand's Ministry of Culture & Heritage and cannot leave the country.

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