Woman saves tin of Cadbury chocolate for over 100 years
The woman, Mary Ann Blackmore, received the Cadbury tin of chocolates in 1902 during the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
Chocolate has been a favourite treat for many for years.
It has also been served at many special occasions or given in the form of a gift.
At the age of nine, Mary Ann Blackmore received a tin of Cadbury chocolates as a treat for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902.
Little Mary found the gesture so special that she decided to keep the chocolates and not eat them.
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More than a hundred years later, the chocolates are up for auction. Mary's granddaughter, Jean Thompson (72), is reportedly the one who is auctioning the chocolates.
According to Sky News, the tin will be auctioned for £100 (over R2,000) at Hansons Auctioneers in the United Kingdom.
"Back in that time, this was a real treat, children never got chocolate. It was obviously such a special gift to this little girl that she thought she couldn't even touch it," said Morven Fairlie of Hansons Auctioneers.
She added that although the tin is going for £100 to £150, it might sell for more.
"It may make more, sometimes you get a few bidders, people who want a piece of history, and the price could rocket. It depends on who collects royal memorabilia, and who wants to collect things from this time."
Farlie said that although the tin smells like chocolate inside, it is not wise to consume them as they have expired.
"If you do open the tin, it does smell of chocolate, but I wouldn't want to risk it."
According to Hotel Chocolat, dark chocolate, with its higher cacao content, can be good to eat for as long as three years past the best before date.