Watford sellers are listing wristbands from the Queen’s lying-in-state on eBay and Facebook marketplace, as prices elswhere reach into the tens of thousands.

People across the country queued to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminister Hall from September 13 to September 19.

The wristbands, which were given out to mourners, are appearing on the online marketplace, with prices reaching £50,000 in some cases.

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Two you can collect from Watford are being sold for £60 and £65, despite many London-based sellers asking for eye-watering sums on eBay.

Watford Observer: Lying in state wristband for sale. Picture: eBayLying in state wristband for sale. Picture: eBay (Image: eBay)

One London wristband, available within a 10-mile radius of Watford, shows 11 bids taking the auction from a starting price of £1,350 to £50,100 as of this morning (September 27).

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

Watford Observer: Lying in State wristband. Picture: FacebookLying in State wristband. Picture: Facebook (Image: Facebook)

The Mayor of London's office said an estimated 80,000 people were in Hyde Park, 75,000 in ceremonial viewing areas and 60,000 on South Carriage Drive.

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