A SELLER from Monmouth has listed a wristband from the Queen lying in state on eBay – for a staggering amount.

Thousands of people from across the country queued to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in Westminister Hall from September 13 until September 19.

The wristbands, which are given out to mourners, are appearing on sites like eBay and Facebook Marketplace.

Prices can range from £200 to as high as £5,000 in some cases.

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An unbroken purple wristband is now for sale on eBay by user mefr71, based in Monmouth.

They have listed the starting bid as £2,000, but no one has yet bid.

There are four days left on the listing which says: "Queen's lying in state wristband - purple unbroken. Used Thursday, September 17."

If the item sells, the buyer will also have to pay £6.85 for express delivery, the listing says.

Users also have the option to make an offer instead of bidding.

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There is also a broken wristband for sale with a Worcester-based account.

Currently, with eight bids, the price stands at £510 with £3.35 economic delivery.

Seller lucylunt17 said: "These items were previously removed I have written permission that I am permitted to sell these on eBay."

The bands were issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) to help manage the queues.  

The department made different coloured bands for each day people queued for.