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Medical Bracelet With Soul Sells for $32K

James Brown's goods sell for $850K at controversial auction

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 18, 2008 8:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – The personal belongings of James Brown sold for $850,000 at a bittersweet Christie's auction yesterday, E! Online reports. Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer provided the day's surprise by shelling out $32,500 for the medical bracelet Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day... Read full story »

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