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Guitar bought by teenage George Harrison sells for $1m
- A guitar purchased by George Harrison for about £58 in 1959 has sold at auction for more than £1 million.
- The Futurama guitar was sold for $1.27 million, double its initial estimate of $600,000-$800,000.
- This auction set a world record for the highest sale of a George Harrison guitar according to Martin Nolan.
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Guitar bought by teenage George Harrison for £58 sells for more than £1 million
The instrument fetched twice its initial estimate.
·London, United Kingdom
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George Harrison’s most used Beatles guitar sells for over $1 million
The Futurama model was Harrison's most-played guitar in the early days of the Fab Four. (Julien's Auctions via SWNS) By Dean Murray via SWNS George Harrison's early Beatles-era Futurama guitar has sold for £1m ($1.27m). The instrument sold for twice its estimate, setting the world record for most expensive Harrison guitar bought at auction. One of two guitars he used most frequently with the band, Harrison played it in over 324 Beatles performan…
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