: Just 12 handwritten lines on one piece of paper yielded $1.25
million when The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love' lyrics
manuscript smashed the sales record for Beatles' manuscripts at
Cooper Owen's Music Legends auction.
The sale results beat the previous record of $400,000 for
"Nowhere Man" lyrics. The item was one of many that went through
the roof at the auction. A pair of John Lennon's yellow tinted
glasses fetched $111,250, while the famous Lennon tunic that was
the prototype for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
fetched an astonishing $204,700 as it went under the hammer at
London's Hippodrome.
"If there's one thing this sale shows, it's how enduring Lennon's
legacy actually is," commented Cooper Owen director Louise B.
Cooper. "We are absolutely delighted that the first auction of
the new Cooper Owen has seen a new record set for Beatles
memorabilia."
Prices reported include buyer's premium.
For information, www.cooperowen.com.
