While many questionable historical and celebrity items have been sold for high prices in the past, nothing as strange and perhaps a little disgusting have gone to auction as the King of Rock’s used underwear.

The unwashed pair of underpants worn by Elvis Presley 35 years ago are expected to fetch £10,000 when they go on auction next month.

The light blue briefs, soiled with stains, were worn under the King’s white jumpsuit in a performance in 1977, the year he died.

The underwear, obtained from the estate of his father Vernon Presley, is due to go under the hammer in Stockport, Cheshire,England.

Interest is expected to be high in an auction coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the singer’s death.

His used pair of underpants isn’t the only thing being auctioned such as an annotated Holy Bible, which he possessed since his first Christmas in Graceland in 1957.  The bible which has passages are underlined, including: ‘What is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world and lose himself or be cast away,’ is expected to raise more than £25,000.

Home movies taken by his wife Priscilla are also up for auction, including their wedding and the first time their daughter Lisa arrived in Graceland.