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Friday, June 18, 2010

Advantageous Auctions Sotheby’s New York: Handwritten Lennon Lyrics bring $1.2 million at Sotheby's

This morning, after an intense bidding battle that lasted almost 6 minutes in Sotheby’s New York Fine Books & Manuscripts sale, John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for ‘A Day In The Life’ finally sold to a round of applause to a private American collector on the telephone for $1,202,500 (£810,966), almost double the pre-sale high estimate (est. $500,000-700,000).

Commenting on the sale, David Redden, International Chairman Sotheby’s Books and Manuscripts Department, said: “The outstanding price achieved for these handwritten lyrics is testament to the iconic status of the Beatles, John Lennon and especially this song. We are thrilled that these renowned lyrics were so well-received today.”

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