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William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for £14,000 to an online casino.

The Star Trek actor agreed to sell it to GoldenPalace.com to raise money for a housing charity, says the BBC.

Shatner, 74, said: "This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?"

Shatner passed the stone last autumn but persuaded doctors to return it so he could offer it for auction.

GoldenPalace.com originally offered £8,500 but the actor turned it down, noting that his Star Trek tunics have sold for more than £50,000.

"This is a bold new addition to our fleet," GoldenPalace.com chief executive officer Richard Rowe said.

The website has a bizarre range of collectables, including a toasted cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary.