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Cash auction total is close to $4m

Cash - Died last year
Cash - Died last year

A three-day auction of items belonging to late country legends Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash has raised nearly $4m.

The total of $3.98m is over twice the amount that was expected by Sotheby's in New York; over 1,000 bidders took part in the auction.

The most expensive item was a 1986 Grammy Award: it was expected to fetch $7,000 and sold for $187,200.

Cash originally approached Sotheby's four years ago about an auction but following his death last year, his family finalised the plans.

Proceeds will go to the Cash estate.

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