Christchurch man Kelly Harris is selling the family heirloom that once belonged to his great-great-grandfather's brother, Corporal William Henry Pimm.
Pimm served as one of Kitchener's Troopers in the Boer War and continued his service into World War I.
Harris said the story of how the bullet had become lodged in the pages had been passed down through the generations of his family with the bible as well.
"The story goes that he was praying with his bible before battle. From what we can understand, he was closing it as the stray bullet went in," he said.
Harris said Pimm's good fortune didn't last as he died from wounds received in battle 48 hours after his bible was struck.
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I couldn't see parting with a family heirloom like this.
I just checked the ad he posted. The first paragraph...
<span>"</span><span><span>No Im Not Joking Here is the story and There is The Price......But </span></span>
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Before you even read on if you dont $100,000.. in cash dont read donnt write dont waste your time or Im happy to laugh my nuts of at you Muppets that have on the last auction ask the silly questions and youll do it again here... ''</span></span>
Thats a sure way to entice the consumer. The bids, real or not stand at $110,000
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