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The tiny, black strand comes with a note of authenticity
A tiny strand of hair said to have been clipped from the head of Elvis Presley has sold at auction for more than £1,000.

The snippet, which is mounted in a 12in by 22in frame alongside a photograph of the music legend, had been tipped to fetch up to £250.

Wiltshire auctioneer Henry Aldridge and Son brought the hammer down at £1,055.

The strand had been cut off and kept by Presley's barber of more than 20 years, Homer Gill Gilleland.

He used to dye the singer's sandy-blond locks black, and cut his hair into a towel.

He would then apparently pack the strands into a plastic bread bag and take them home with him.

After Presley's death in 1977, the barber is said to have sold the hair across the road from Graceland.

The filament sold in Devizes was obtained in September 2002 by Thomas B. Morgan Jr.

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Elvis' barber collected the locks
He was once an employee at the sheriff's office of Shelby County and Memphis, Tennessee, and apparently knew Presley.

The £1,000-strand comes with a note of authenticity penned by Mr Morgan.

If you missed out on the snippet, fear not - it is likely others will become available.

In November 2002 a small jarful of The King's hair sold for $115,000 (£70,000) in an internet auction - prompting speculation it would later be re-sold, strand by strand.