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A porcelain coffee cup which is thought to have belonged to Admiral Lord Nelson has sold for almost £4,000 after a bidding war.<br />
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The 4ins tall white handle-less beaker is inscribed 'Nelson 2nd April Baltic' and 'The glorious 1st August, 14th February'.<br />
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It appears to commemorate the British naval hero destroying the Danish fleet at Copenhagen in 1801.<br />
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The chinaware was discovered during a house clearance in the seaside town of Arnside, Cumbria.