Top 5 Human Body Parts Sold At Auctions

1. Finger, Thumb, and Tooth
   

   

   Galelio Galilei
   During Galileo’s much-belated burial ceremony, Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti, a science historian, cut the digits and tooth, “along with another finger and a vertebrae [sic],” from the famous scientist’s corpse. Although Tozzetti was tempted to steal Galileo’s skull, he managed to leave it behind.
   The finger, thumb, and tooth exchanged hands several times before they were lost in 1905.

2. Teeth 
   Actor Corey Haim (1971–2010) tried to auction one of his molars after the tooth“fell out of his head” in 2001. He also included “clumps of his hair” to sweeten the deal.
3. Hair
   In 2012, a vial containing clippings of the hair of rock ‘n’ roll great Elvis Presley(1935–1977) sold at the Music Icons and Sports Legends Auction at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, for $4,160.
   In a 2002 Internet auction, a lock of Presley’s hair sold for a whopping $115,000, beating out the winning bids for hair from Beatles member John Lennon ($48,000), composer Ludwig van Beethoven ($7,300), and President John F. Kennedy ($3,000).
4. Blood and Brains
   
   The blood and brain of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) were reportedly briefly offered for sale in an eBay auction.
5. Decapitated Head
   
   On May 29, 2011, the decapitated head (actually, skull) of St. Vitalis of Assisi, the patron saint of people with genital diseases, was put on the auction block in County Meath, Ireland.