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Music memorabilia that sold for a fortune

Music's most valuable items
Noel Gallagher's smashed guitar: $405,000 (£326.9k)
Jimi Hendrix’s burned guitar: $434,000 (£335k)
Michael Jackson’s silver glove: $520,000 (£402k)
Paul McCartney's bass guitar: $584,000 (£451k)
Prince’s 'Blue Angel' guitar: $694,000 (£536k)
Elvis Presley's guitar: $736,000 (£569k)
Eric Clapton's 1968 Martin D-45 guitar: $736,000 (£559k)
Beatles guitar: $959,000 (£741k)
Ringo Starr’s copy of the White Album: $1 million (£760k)
Hey Jude lyrics: $1.1 million (£840k)
Bob Dylan’s guitar: $1.3 million (£1m)
George Harrison's Futurama guitar: $1.3 million (£1m)
Eric Clapton’s Fender Stratocaster: $1.6 million (£1.2m)
Keith Richards’ 'Blue Lena' car: $1.6 million (£1.2m)
The Beatles' drum skin: $1.6 million (£1.2m)
Titanic violin: $1.6 million (£1.2m)
Elvis’ guitar: $1.6 million (£1.2m)
Beatles' A Day in the Life lyrics: $1.8 million (£1.4m)
Elvis Presley’s Omega watch: $2.3 million (£1.8m)
Janis Joplin's Porsche: $2.4 million (£1.8m)
Jerry Garcia’s 'Wolf' guitar: $2.5 million (£1.9m)
Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket: $2.6 million (£2m)
Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone lyrics: $2.7 million (£2.1m)
Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin: $2.7 million (£2.1m)
Ringo Starr's drum kit: $3 million (£2.3m)
John Lennon's Love Me Do guitar: $3.2 million (£2.4m)
John Lennon's Imagine piano: $4 million (£3m)
Reach out to Asia Stratocaster guitar: $4.4 million (£3.4m)
Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit guitar: $4.5 million (£3.5m)
2008 Olympics opening ceremony Crystal Piano: $4.8 million (£3.7m)
David Gilmour’s 'Black Strat' guitar: $5 million (£3.8m)
John Lennon’s Rolls-Royce: $6.8 million (£5.1m)
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged guitar: $6 million (£4.6m)
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony score: $7.8 million (£6m)
Michael Jackson and Bubbles statue: $10.1 million (£7.8m)
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Music's most valuable items

From a guitar dubbed 'the physical manifestation of the breakup of Oasis' to clothing once worn by some of the biggest names in music, read on to discover some of the world’s most extraordinary pieces of music memorabilia.

All dollar values in US dollars, and pre-2022 figures adjusted for inflation.

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

21 December 2021

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