{
  "id": 20143542,
  "title": "A Florida woman found ‘Virgin Mary’ on her grilled cheese sandwich. A decade later, it sold for $28,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/a-florida-woman-found-virgin-mary-on-her-grilled-cheese-sandwich-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:11:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/a-florida-woman-found-virgin-mary-on-her-grilled-cheese-sandwich-a-decade-later-it-sold-for-28000-101794721606701.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In November 2004, Diane Duyser, a Florida woman, listed a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich on eBay. She claimed that the sandwich, made in 1994, had the image of the Virgin Mary burnt onto it. Duyser stated that the sandwich had never developed mold and had been stored in a plastic box. She believed the image was that of the Virgin Mary and announced that the sandwich was not meant for consumption. The unusual listing caught the attention of the internet and soon drew millions of hits. An online casino, GoldenPalace.com, was particularly interested and won the auction with a bid of $28,000. The winning bid was the highest at the time for a piece of bread. The buyer, CEO Richard Rowe, stated that the sandwich would be used to raise money for charity and to raise people's spirits. Duyser said that the sandwich had brought her luck, including casino winnings of $70,000. The eBay listing also inspired others to capitalize on the attention, with sellers putting up replica burnt toast and other items. The sandwich eventually became part of the Guinness World Records as the most valuable piece of bread.",
  "summary": "In November 2004, Diane Duyser listed her 10-year-old sandwich for auction, claiming the Virgin Mary image appeared on it when she made it in 1994.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}