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Elvis Presley''s hair to go under hammer

Sun, Nov 8 08:18 AM

London, Nov 8 (PTI) A strand of hair of ''King of Rock and Roll'', Elvis Presley is set to be put on sale by a British auction house. The piece of hair is owned by Thomas B Morgan Jnr which was given to him by Presley''s personal barber, Homer Gill Gilleland in 2002.

The hair, which comes with a certificate of authenticity, is mounted in a frame alongside a photograph of Elvis and is expected to fetch up to USD 415 at the auction on November 14, BBC online reported. It will be put up for auction at Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes along with other Presley items including a dessert plate owned and used by the icon.

Gilleland, Presley''s personal barber toured with the star for more than 20 years and has been saving the strand of his hair since then. After Presley''s death in 1977, Gilleland is said to have started selling the hair in a souvenir shop on the street opposite the singer''s home Graceland in Memphis in US. Last month, a clump of the legend''s hair was sold for USD 15,000 in Chicago.

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