An Elvis Presley firearm sold for a pretty penny on an Illinois
auction block recently.

The king of rock ‘n’ roll’s Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver
fetched $199,750 at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC)’s
August Premier Auction on Aug. 26 in Rock Island, Illinois.

The engraved revolver exceeded its pre-auction estimate of
$60,000 to $90,000 due to "competitive bidding from gun
enthusiasts" and Elvis fans around the world, according to
a press release from RIAC.

Some of Elvis’ gun collection.    
    
    
    
   
Elvis Aaron Presley       
(January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

A special edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone"
will hit the auction market in September after surviving — what
could have been — a disastrous fire. 

The book is one of 15 published to mark the 15th anniversary
of Harry Potter. Author J.K. Rowling signed it and dedicated it. 

The owner (Carina Haouchine) of a special edition Harry
Potter book is putting it up for auction after it was nearly
lost in a fire. 

Joanne (J.K.) Rowling

Alan Alda is auctioning off his boots and military dog tags
from his time on "M*A*S*H." (AP)

Forty years after "M*A*S*H" ended, Alan Alda kept some
priceless memorabilia.

The combat boots and dog tags that Alda wore while
portraying the surgeon "Hawkeye" Pierce on the beloved
show has gone up for auction to support a charity he is
passionate about.

(FOX NEWS) – An intimate testament to love and to home
written and signed by Founding Father John Adams was
sold for $40,000 by auction house Raab Collection on Wednesday.

A "friendship album" compiled by 19-year-old bride-to-be
Ellen Maria Brackett of Quincy, Massachusetts.

Paintings of former President John Adams, right, and his
wife Abigail Adams, are displayed at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts.

The landmark 1969 Hybrid model was offered at the Barrett-
Jackson Palm Beach auction where it was purchased for
$1.1 million.   

That’s more than 10 times its list price of $104,295, but it wasn’t
just bought for the bragging rights.

The buyer was none other than NASCAR team owner and car
dealer Rick Hendrick (below) who has been the high bidder at
many GM charity auctions.        

       
All the proceeds from the auction were earmarked for the
Donors Choose charity, which helps buy supplies and
project materials for public schools.