Michael Jackson's photo album with family up for auction

Never seen photos taken back in the 70s of Michael Jackson along with his family and friends have been discovered and are now up for auction. The album is one of many items put into a storage in the 90s, but it was repossessed in 2009 because of a $95,000 release fee not payed, dailymail.com reported.

The album was bought by a private British collector who wishes to remain anonymous. The collector had the album from private collectors in the U.S. and will sell it next month at WH Peacocks Auctioneers in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

John Lewis, a spokesman for the House Auction, said: "We have kept the sale value low, because so many people still have Michael Jackson memorabilia, but no one has anything like this. I deal with rock and pop memorabilia and items every day and you just don't see something as intimate as this coming up for auction, from Michael Jackson or anyone for that matter. It's a family album, just like anyone one of us may have. There are little Polaroids, small prints and regular photographs - it's just that in these photos is a global megastar."

He added: "We have already had a lot of interest from the U.S. but we're expecting interest from all over the world. It is intriguing to look at these photos and guess who is in them, obviously we all look a look different when we're younger so it's fun to guess who is who. I suppose the real people who'll know who all the people are in the album are the Jackson family themselves."

The auction will be held on March 10th.