A 500-year-old document signed by Richard III has sold for about £35,000 at a Los Angeles auction.
The letter dates back to between 1473 and 1477 when Richard was still Duke of Gloucester and shows the future king intervening in a land dispute between the 2nd Earl of Westmorland and his tenants.
It was put up for sale at Nate D. Sanders auctioneers yesterday at about 11.30pm (UK time) and attracted interest from across the globe.
The original estimate for the item was between $75,000 and $125,000 (£49,500 and £82,500).
The auctioneer's description of the item said the letter, which is signed R. Gloucestre, is "one of less than a dozen such documents signed with the others now residing in public institutions".
Some 13 bidders battled for the historical document, but is not known where the winning buyer is from.• Read more articles on the discovery of Richard III's remains at www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/richardIII
