(Reuters) – British company which had been auctioning which asserted that it was a vial of blood from the late President of the United States Ronald Reagan canceled Thursday the sale and the owner donated the material to the Reagan Foundation, said the company.

“We have negotiated with the owner so that the object is removed from the auction and donated it to the Presidential Foundation Ronald Reagan,” said PFC auctions in a communiqué.

the cancellation of the auction comes after the Foundation expressed his disappointment by the bid in early week. assumes that the vial contains blood extracted to Ronald Reagan at the hospital where he was treated after his assassination attempt in 1981.

“we are very pleased with this solution and want to thank you to the owner and PFC Auctions its assistance in the matter”, said John Heubusch, director of the Foundation presidential Ronald Reagan.

PFC, mit Sitz in der Insel von Guernsey im Ärmelkanal, sagte Besitzer erwarb die Fläschchen im Februar in einer Auktion von uns $ 3.550 (2.833 EUR) und dass vor der Kündigung der Auktion, Gebote für $30.086 waren.