Jackson Memorabilia A Big Hit At Anniversary Auction
By WENNFriday, June 25, 2010
The world can’t get enough of MICHAEL JACKSON - the King of Pop’s memorabilia has gone under the hammer in Las Vegas for extraordinary prices.
The big sale of clothing, documents and furniture has only just started - and already experts at Julien’s Auctions have been left staggered by the prices items are fetching.
A custom-made jacket, which was expected to go under the hammer at $8,000 (GBP5,300), went for a staggering $120,000 (GBP80,000), while an autograph the late pop superstar gave to a fan the day before he died sold for $21,000 (GBP14,000) - 26 times more than its estimate.
Also among the early highlights, Jackson’s MTV Moonman award for the video of Scream, which went under the hammer for $43,750 (GBP29,170) - more than six times its estimate - and the King of Pop’s signed white fedora hat, which was expected to fetch $3,000 (GBP2,000). That sold for a whopping $56,250 (GBP37,500).
The auction took place on the first anniversary of Jackson’s death.
