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John Lennon’s Lost ‘Help!’ Guitar Sets Beatles Auction Record After $2.9 Million Sale
John Lennon's long-lost 'Help!' acoustic guitar sold at auction for nearly $2.9 million on Wednesday (May 29), a new Beatles guitar auction record.
The auction at the Times Square Hard Rock Café where the 1964 Framus Hootenanny acoustic guitar went under the gavel came after the instrument went missing for nearly half a century. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored to have set a new world record with the sale of John Lennon’s lost hootenanny guitar,” said Julien’s CEO David Goodman in a statement. Today symbolizes what we do best at Julien’s – creating opportunities for people to reconnect with the cultural touchstones that have shaped the moments that matter most throughout their lives.
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