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Elvis' Old Bible Sells for $94K

Bible was given to Presley in 1957, contains his notations

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 9, 2012 6:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – A bible once owned by Elvis Presley was sold in a British auction yesterday for $94,000, reports the BBC. The bible was given to Elvis for his first Christmas at his Graceland estate in 1957, and contains numerous annotations by the King in the margins. "It was a really exciting atmosphere in the room, we had 300 people and there was bidding online and on the telephone across the world," said one auctioneer. "You could hear a pin drop when it sold for that price."

Elvis Presley's personal Bible containing approximately sixteen hundred pages with the singer's notations, handwriting and underlining throughout waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in Stockport near Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 3, 2012.
Elvis Presley's personal Bible containing approximately sixteen hundred pages with the singer's notations, handwriting and underlining throughout waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in Stockport...   (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A notation is seen on Elvis Presley's personal Bible as the book waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in England, Monday Sept. 3, 2012.
A notation is seen on Elvis Presley's personal Bible as the book waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in England, Monday Sept. 3, 2012.   (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A notation is seen on Elvis Presley's personal Bible as the book waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in Stockport near Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 3, 2012.
A notation is seen on Elvis Presley's personal Bible as the book waits to be sold at an auction of pop memorabilia in Stockport near Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 3, 2012.   (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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COMMENTS
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AgedP
Sep 10, 2012 2:39 PM CDT
A little glimpse of the real EP is what was traded.
realtruth
Sep 10, 2012 7:54 AM CDT
Seems cheap..
enoughalready
Sep 9, 2012 4:38 PM CDT
Yup, all the Bible bashers will be out posting their hate, and I agree with 1942 comment about Observer.

 
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