RARE PRESLEY POSSESSIONS ON SALE
ELVIS PRESLEY’s grand piano, his gold-rimmed sunglasses, and his open-top sports car will be the leading lots at an auction of The King’s possessi ons next month (Aug10).
The rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia sale also features a revolver belonging t o the Hound Dog hitmaker, along with his address book and his iconic opal and diamond ring.
The auction will be held in Memphis, Tennessee, and is expected to rais e $1.5 million (=C2=A31 million) for the white piano alone. Presley’s Tri umph TR-6 Convertible car is expected to sell for $67,500 (=C2=A345,000), while his sunglasses will fetch $18,000 (=C2=A312,000).
A spokesman for the sale says of the piano, "For the serious Elvis Pres ley fan or collector, it’s hard to imagine a more important musical relic .."
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