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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on September 5, 2012 at 8:47pm

Not yet. I did get an automated reply that they recieved my e-mail and a read reciept. Just not a human response yet.

Permalink Reply by JLee on September 2, 2012 at 3:49pm

Rick,

Found another interesting read about Elvis Presley medical documents that are floating around and were featured on Pawn Stars. I haven't been able to find a completed sale, but it sounds like a similar situation where the documents were found in the trash. Here is a link to a forum about it:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-820081.html

I thought this post was interesting:

"I posted this story on a nursing board, and several nurses and other people said that until recent years, obsolete medical records were usually simply tossed into the regular garbage, along with used syringes and bandages, IV bags with name labels on them, etc."

Keep in mind, these records were from 1983

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Permalink Reply by JLee on September 2, 2012 at 2:07am

I think it's hard to compare this document with the Armstong customs document. This document dates back to 1984 and is just surfacing (with no report of being lost or stolen) whole the Armstong document sounds like it was sold shortly after being filled out and stolen. I wouldn't have expected Customs to be aware of the missing document that early. The Jackson documents are also far more significant and would stand out like a sore thumb if missing.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Christenberry on September 2, 2012 at 12:41am

If I was really interested in such an item, and had the kind of money it would take to win such an item. I would have a discussion with a few lawyers before I did any bidding. I wouldn't take the auction house's word or anyone's word on this website. That's a pretty serious auction lot, and it would deserve some pretty serious preparation before bidding.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on September 2, 2012 at 12:53am

I'd rather use that money and buy 100 better autograph Michael Jackson items. They would display better for sure.

I have a similiar type document with credible witnesses that saw me obtain it than this guy has and I'm still afraid to let it out for fear I may lose the document. It wouldn't be worth nothing like this is but I'd rather keep it in my collection than risk losing it. Once I know my document is OK to own which I'm 85% sure it is already than I'll post it and show it off.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Christenberry on September 2, 2012 at 1:19am

You mean, 100 of something like this..........................POW!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on September 2, 2012 at 1:21am

Exactly. Looks much better then polaroids of a burned head.

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Permalink Reply by JLee on September 2, 2012 at 2:19am

Right, but there are thousands of those. This certainly will be for a specific collector (or museum maybe)

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Permalink Reply by JLee on September 13, 2012 at 9:02pm

Rick,

any word from the Jackson lawyer about this thread?

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Permalink Reply by JLee on September 2, 2012 at 2:04am

Given the importance of the documents, Im sure the auction will get plenty of attention. I think it is safe to assume that if the auction runs for the full duration then the documents are legal and in the clear.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on September 2, 2012 at 2:11am

An estimated $5 million market value for the syringe that delivered Michael Jackson's fatal dose of Propofol? Twice as much as a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz? I think you'd have a hard time getting $100,000 for the syringe.

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Permalink Reply by JLee on September 2, 2012 at 2:17am

I agree that seems absurd. Just stating what I saw reported. Assuming the report is true, I think it could be possible to see the documents bring 7 figures if the sale happens. I think that would all depend on the sort of media attention they attract.

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