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Beatles' Sgt Pepper Album Sells For £200,000

Beatles' Sgt Pepper Album Sells For £200,000

A signed copy of The Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has gone under the hammer for \$290,000 (£191,000), according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The iconic album, released in 1967, is said to have been snapped up by an unnamed buyer from the US midwest.

It had been estimated to sell for \$30,000 (£19,700).

The UK Parlophone copy of the album includes a high gloss cover and vinyl gatefold sleeve and it is believed to have been autographed by each of The Beatles.

The previous record for a signed Beatles album cover was \$150,000, (£98,600), which was paid for a copy of the 1964 record, Meet the Beatles in 2011.

The Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, which ran the sale, described it as "one of the most spectacular jewels in our auction".

Speaking before the sale, Beatles expert Perry Cox said: "With my being thoroughly immersed in Beatles collectibles for over 30 years, it takes something extraordinarily special to excite me.

"But I consider this to be one of the top two items of Beatles memorabilia I've ever seen - the other being a signed copy of Meet The Beatles."

Sgt Pepper's, which includes the songs With A Little Help From My Friends and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, was a worldwide success.

It spent a total of 27 weeks at the top of the UK Album Chart and sold an estimated 32 million copies.