collector's-item

collector's item

noun
an article or object of particular interest or value because of its uniqueness or scarcity.

Origin:
1930–35

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collector's item or collector's piece
 
n
a thing regarded as being exquisite or rare and thus worthy of the interest of one who collects such things
 
collector's piece or collector's piece
 
n

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Collector's-item is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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