Friday, September 17, 2004
Johnny Cash auction closes at $4m
From the BBC
Items owned by the late Johnny Cash raised almost $4m (£2.2m) at auction, more than double the expected amount.
More than 1,000 bidders paid up to 27 times the predicted prices for the country music star's possessions.
A 1986 Grammy with a $7,000 (£3,900) list price sold for $187,200 (£104,000) making it the most expensive item.
Sotheby's in New York had estimated the three-day sale, which ended on Thursday, would raise about $1.5m (£836,000). Cash died in September 2003.
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BBC News
Items owned by the late Johnny Cash raised almost $4m (£2.2m) at auction, more than double the expected amount.
More than 1,000 bidders paid up to 27 times the predicted prices for the country music star's possessions.
A 1986 Grammy with a $7,000 (£3,900) list price sold for $187,200 (£104,000) making it the most expensive item.
Sotheby's in New York had estimated the three-day sale, which ended on Thursday, would raise about $1.5m (£836,000). Cash died in September 2003.
Read the article
BBC News
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