Wristbands from the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state are being auctioned off on eBay - and one is on sale near Bolton.

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

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

One seller, neworder69, is the closest to Bolton who is selling a used 'Queen lying in state wristband' from September 17 and 18.

The wristband is currently on sale and people can bid, the starting price is £100 with £2.08 postage.

The seller said the sales benefit charity but the charity has not been named.

The Bolton News approached the seller for comment but they didn't repond.

eBay removes Queen’s lying in state queue wristbands

There are currently more than 1,500 results for 'queen wristband' with asking prices ranging from 10 pence up to £50,100.

The highest-priced sold listing on the eBay website on Tuesday September 27 was a 'Memorabilia Queen Elizabeth Lying In State Wristband that sold for £510 over the weekend.

It had 30 bids.

Another wristband is also on sale in Manchester priced at £5,000.

When the Queen was lying-in-state, eBay banned sellers on the website from selling the wristbands and removed them from the website as it was against the ticket policy.

However, sellers are now allowed to sell wristbands as memrobilia.

A spokesperson for eBay said: "These wristbands were banned and removed under our ticket policy during the lying in state period.

eBay users selling used wristbands from Queen’s lying in state for triple figures

"Now the lying in state period has finished, these items are permitted for sale on eBay as memorabilia."

People are also selling their wristbands on Facebook Marketplace.

A seller from Salford has listed a wristband from the Queen lying in state on Facebook Marketplace – for £1,000.

This particular wristband has been listed as used for £1,000 with the seller asking for 'around £500 to £1,000 delivery only, it will 100% get to you'.

The bands were issued out 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 - with many being sold online.