WHAT A COUNTRY!!!

The ultimate Star Trek collectible has been sold by the Captain himself. GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, paid $25,000 for William Shatner's kidney stone yesterday. (Note to self: There seems to be a lot of money in online casinos -- must start another website!)

GoldenPalace.com owns some other pretty weird stuff, including a partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to contain the image of the Virgin Mary.

Shatner apparently saved the stone since last fall, when he passed it. He admitted that he did not want to part with his kidney stone, noting that it was so big, "you'd want to wear it on your finger". That might be just the accessory to go with one of his Star Trek tunics, which have sold in the past for more than $100,000. Shatner said he would never sell the stone unless he had visitation rights.

The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for the needy.

A spokesman for Shatner said he didn't know if the Emmy Award-winning actor would consider selling any other body parts.