A RARE record considered a 'holy grail' for collectors has already fetched more than £2,000.
There are just a few days remaining on an auction to buy an 'unbelievably rare' record from 70s psychedelic rock band Ithaca.
The band's 1972 LP - A Game For All Who Knows - was only pressed 99 times and is being auctioned off by Bridport record store Clocktower Records.
Originally unearthed in a east Devon charity shop, the record store has been running the auction to raise money for the Seaton and District Hospital League of Friends - where the fabled vinyl was discovered in August.
Mark Ollier discovered the record whilst volunteering for the charity and was immediately drawn to the record and decided to do some research.
Upon discovering it could be a rare edition, he turned to Clocktower Records to validate the vinyl and help facilitate the sale of the rare record.
With the latest bid prior to publication at £2,139, Mark is delighted with the money raised so far and thanked the record store for its help.
The Ithaca record is set to sell for more than £2,000 at a charity auction (Image: Supplied)
He said: "We are immensely grateful to see the bidding price now exceeding £2,000 and the worldwide interest being shown.
"We wish to thank Clocktower Records in Bridport for their unfailing enthusiasm and support in this auction due to end in the next few days. To our anonymous and unknown donor we can but offer our sincere and grateful thanks."
Roy Gregory, owner of Clocktower Records, is still hoping the final bid can go higher with the auction set to end at 9.15pm on Friday.
He added: "It's great to see how well the auction has gone so far and we're hopeful the bidding will rise still further to maximise the outcome for Seaton and District Hospital League of Friends.
"Supporting our local community is a major part of our focus, we hope local charities will be inspired by this auction and ask us to support, market or sell their donated rare records aided by our expertise, connections and national reach."