( CNN ) -- Prepare for pangs of envy . A torn page in a cheap , tatty frame has sold at auction for an eye-watering $ 68,000 ( A $ 74,000 ) , plus commission . Sydney auctioneer Mark Owens confesses he still knows very little about lot 11 , which appears to be a page of the Quran . `` I 've never even spoken directly to the person who put it in apart from a couple of e-mails , '' he said . `` He said it came from an estate in Melbourne . I do n't think he knew a great deal about it . How old it is , I still do n't know . '' The double-sided page was bought by an anonymous dealer in London who presumably knew it was worth more -- a lot more -- than the pre-auction estimate of $ 37 to $ 55 ( A $ 40 -- A $ 60 ) . Owens had a clue it might arouse some interest . A few months ago , he sold another page of the Quran -- which he says was in worse condition -- for $ 27,000 ( A $ 29,000 ) . It had been previously bought for less than $ 10 at a local auction . Since the weekend sale , half a dozen other people have emailed Owens with photos of their own tattered pages . `` I like to think we 're becoming world experts without having any knowledge whatsoever , '' he laughed . His auction house , Bargain Hunt Auctions , sells everything from fridges to paintings , many from deceased estates , and mostly for less than $ 100 . On this sale alone , the company made about $ 22,000 ( A $ 24,000 ) in commission , before tax . `` It was a good win for everyone , '' he said .
Single double-sided page believed to be from the Quran sells for $ 68,000 . Score: 6 Pre-auction estimate was $ 37 to $ 55 before the sale in Sydney on Saturday .