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Sgt Pepper drum fetches £540,000 Sgt Pepper drum fetches £541,000
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The drum skin used on the cover of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album has sold for £541,250 ($1m) at auction in London - almost four times the estimate. The drum skin used on the cover of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album has sold for £541,250 ($1.07m) at auction in London - almost four times the estimate.
John Lennon's lyrics for Give Peace a Chance sold for £421,250 at the rock memorabilia sale at Christie's. John Lennon's lyrics for Give Peace a Chance sold for £421,250 ($833,000) at Christie's rock memorabilia sale.
The lyrics were handed to comedy writer Gail Renard at Lennon and Yoko Ono's Montreal "bed-in" in 1969.The lyrics were handed to comedy writer Gail Renard at Lennon and Yoko Ono's Montreal "bed-in" in 1969.
The entire collection, which included photos never seen in public before, fetched more than £1.5m. The entire collection, which included photos never seen in public before, fetched more than £1.5m ($2.97m)
A pair of tinted prescription sunglasses belonging to Lennon, which the singer wore for the cover of the single Mind Games, raised £39,650 ($79,000). A pair of tinted prescription sunglasses belonging to Lennon, which the singer wore for the cover of the single Mind Games, raised £39,650 ($78,400).
Recordings of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing at the Woburn Music Festival in July 1968 went for £48,050 ($95,000), a Marshall amplifier used by Hendrix in concert fetched £25,000 ($50,000) and a pair of his stripy flared trousers made £20,000 (49,000). Some of the items which were to due to be sold at the auction
A 1967 Gibson guitar, formerly owned by Pete Townshend of the Who, sold for £32,450 ($64,000). Recordings of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing at the Woburn Music Festival in July 1968 went for £48,050 ($95,000), a Marshall amplifier used by Hendrix in concert fetched £25,000 ($49,400) and a pair of his stripy flared trousers made £20,000 ($39,550).
A 1967 Gibson guitar, formerly owned by Pete Townshend of the Who, sold for £32,450 ($64,200).
Memorabilia from acts including Ella Fitzgerald to Madonna were also auctioned in the sale.Memorabilia from acts including Ella Fitzgerald to Madonna were also auctioned in the sale.