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| Elvis Presley's divorce papers sell for £20,000 | |
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| Divorce papers signed by Elvis Presley and his ex-wife Priscilla have sold for £20,000 at auction. | |
| The papers include details of the divorce after the couple, who married in 1967, started living apart in 1972. | The papers include details of the divorce after the couple, who married in 1967, started living apart in 1972. |
| As part of the settlement, Elvis signed over to Priscilla his 1971 Mercedes Benz, 1969 Cadillac Eldorado, Harley-Davidson motorbike and $100,000. | As part of the settlement, Elvis signed over to Priscilla his 1971 Mercedes Benz, 1969 Cadillac Eldorado, Harley-Davidson motorbike and $100,000. |
| The papers were sold to a phone bidder from USA at the Henry Aldridge Auctioneers in Devizes. | |
| Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the 12 papers were a "fabulous piece of show business history". | Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the 12 papers were a "fabulous piece of show business history". |
| Mr Aldridge said: "These are exceptional examples of Elvis's signature, being both bold and large. | Mr Aldridge said: "These are exceptional examples of Elvis's signature, being both bold and large. |
| "It is extremely rare to have Elvis sign in his full name, Elvis Aaron Presley, and also Aaron with two AAs, as it was written on his tombstone. | "It is extremely rare to have Elvis sign in his full name, Elvis Aaron Presley, and also Aaron with two AAs, as it was written on his tombstone. |
| "Each of the 12 pages contains fascinating details and offers the reader a snapshot into the details involved between both parties that only legal documents can give. | "Each of the 12 pages contains fascinating details and offers the reader a snapshot into the details involved between both parties that only legal documents can give. |
| "This document offers a collector the chance to own something from one of the most important episodes in Elvis's life." | "This document offers a collector the chance to own something from one of the most important episodes in Elvis's life." |
| He said the person selling the items was a collector from USA and had chosen the Wiltshire auction house after seeing the company's previous sales of Elvis material reported in US media. | He said the person selling the items was a collector from USA and had chosen the Wiltshire auction house after seeing the company's previous sales of Elvis material reported in US media. |