It's not uncommon to find a treasure trove of music memorabilia for sale at Julien's Auctions. It is pretty rare, however, to find a rock star's formerly occupied tomb. And one formerly occupied by Elvis Presley? That's one of a kind.
Among the finds up for auction beginning June 23 is a crypt that briefly housed the body of Presley after his death in 1977. The crypt is located at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn., and was home to Presley's body for just under two months, after which time he was moved across town to his final resting place at his Graceland estate.
Presley's stay in the mausoleum was limited as the family awaited permits to move the bodies of Presley and his mother, Gladys, to the gardens at Graceland. The crypt has remained empty since Presley's stay, and a statue of the king of rock and roll commemorates his time there. It is currently in the control of the cemetery.
A spokeswoman for Julien's Auctions has not yet responded to requests for more information, but bidding starts at $100,000, according to the item's page online, where one can also view more pictures. The crypt, according to press materials from Julien's Auctions, "lies within the granite and marble mausoleum," and winning bidders will also get a memorial inscription and use of Forest Hill's chapel.
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