A tuft of Elvis hair was auctioned last Sunday by an auction house in Chicago in 18300 dolars. The tuft of hair is believed to have been cut while Elvis was on militar service. This was one of the 200 articles owned by dead Gary Pepper, president of the Tankers Fan Club, founded by Elvis's fans. The auction maximum price was 62800 dolars for a cotton shirt with the slogan EP, it included a magazine which showed Elvis wearing the shirt. The auction house Leslie Hindman Auctioneers reported the results of the auction on their website. There haven't been ADN analysis on the hair but it was said that the buyer hired an expert in celebrity hair authentication, John Reznikoff who confirmed the hair is of Elvis.
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