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Daniel Craig started his stint as James Bond in a pair of unforgettable skimpy blue swim trunks, and this past week, the tiny shorts featured in the Casino Royale beach scene went to one lucky (and rich) patron.

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The swimsuit went up for auction at Christie's on Friday in London, and sold for a whopping $72,000!!! Dame Judi Dench (who plays M in the Bond series) helped sell the shorts, saying, "All I'm going to tell you is they're unwashed."

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Also sold at the Bond auction was the Quantum of Solace Aston Martin DBS. That came with the hefty price tag of $390,000.

There were 50 other Bond memorabilia pieces sold, just on the heels of the release of Skyfall, which hits theaters in the states on Nov. 9.