The original marriage certificate issued to pop legend Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, the

daughter air max tn of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, on May 26, 1994 in the Dominican Republic, when the

couple embarked on their brief but highly publicized life together, sold for $70,800 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 22-24 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

The weekend extravaganza, at which nike air max tn around 1,300 lots changed hands from a variety of categories in a sale that grossed more than $700,000, was held in Philip Weiss Auctions’ gallery facility, located at

Neil Court in Oceanside. As expected, the Jackson-Presley document was the top lot of the sale counting a single-owner lifetime stamp collection that made $77,000).

“This was a chaussures tn great way to start the new year,” Philip Weiss said of the auction, the first of 2010 for the firm. “The story with this one was pretty much the same as last year’s sales. Great merchandise sparked spirited bidding, which resulted in strong prices. It’s all about the items. If you are fortunate to attract quality, fresh-to-the-market chaussure tn consignments, you’ll do well every time.”

About 200 people packed the showroom over the course of the three days. In addition, there were over 1,000 sac marron registered Internet bidders, who participated online via Proxibid.com and the Philip Weiss

Auctions website The list pick king. The marriage certificate, in fact, sold to a bidder on

Proxibid.com. Phone and absentee bidding was also very active all three days.

The Jackson-Presley certificate is one of the most important celebrity documents of the 20th century, right up there with Charles and Diana’s and sac marron cuir Monroe and DiMaggio’s wedding certificates. The 8 ½ inch

by 10 ¾ inch sheet was signed by both stars and was also signed by State Official Hugo F. Perez. It had prix sac been laminated to protect it from the Dominican humidity.

Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted include a 13 percent buyer’s premium.

Philatelists (stamp collectors) were serious and came armed with cash, making the Sunday session (the last day of the sale) a memorable one. In addition to the single-owner collection that brought $77,000, a full, post office-fresh sheet prix sac a main of 80 stamps from the People’s Republic of China (Scott #1586), sailed

past its high estimate of $55,000 to gavel for $67,250.

A page from the 1964 Beatles USA, Ltd. tour program, beautifully signed by all four Beatles and

personally magasin de sac inscribed to the late pianist Liberace, soared to $15,800. In their light-hearted way, the

Beatles signed the 12 inch by 12 inch page “to Liber-Archie” as a play on words. The photo on the page

depicts the band wearing their winter coats, standing atop a wall. mln