Sir Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’s 1968 hit Hey Jude have sold at auction for 910,000 dollars (£731,000).
Sir Paul had written the words in black felt tip pen and the lyrics sheet was used during a recording session by the Fab Four at London’s Trident Studios.
The sale amount smashed the guide price of 160,000 dollars (£128,000). The buyer wished to remain anonymous. Sir Paul’s lyrics were among more than 250 Beatles-related items up for grabs during a Julien’s Auctions online sale to mark 50 years since the band broke up.
The auction also included never-before-seen memorabilia, guitars and instruments, autographed items and other rare collectables.
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