(Propstore via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
The acoustic guitar Noel Gallagher played during Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged performance has sold for $299,376.
The rock star's owned and autographed Takamine guitar set a world record for the highest price achieved at auction for an Oasis acoustic guitar.
The highest-selling lot from the first day of Propstore's Music Live Auction in London on Thursday, Oct. 1, was Freddie Mercury's notebook containing handwritten working lyrics and notes from the Mr. Bad Guy recording sessions, which sold for $365,904.
Other lots on day one included rare instruments, handwritten lyrics, stage-used pieces and personal memorabilia, which achieved a combined $3.3 million.
Another standout result was Michael Jackson's photo-matched black-and-gold military-style jacket, worn at multiple public appearances during the Dangerous and HIStory eras, which sold for $299,376.
Other highlights included a Pan Am menu signed by all four Beatles from their first flight to the USA, which went for $66,528, while John Lennon's tinted prescription "Lost Weekend" glasses sold for $166,320.
Mark Hochman, Propstore's music specialist, said: "Setting a world record with Noel Gallagher's MTV Unplugged guitar is a fantastic result for Propstore and a testament to the lasting connection fans have with Oasis.
"Freddie Mercury's handwritten notebook offers an extraordinary glimpse into his songwriting, and seeing it fetch the day's highest price was another highlight."
Michael Jackson's Black-and-Gold Military-Style Jacket Worn During Dangerous and HIStory Eras Sold for $299,376.
SALE HIGHLIGHTS:
FREDDIE MERCURY The Reinhold Mack Collection: Notebook Containing Collection of Freddie Mercury Handwritten Working Lyrics and Notes from Mr. Bad Guy Recording Sessions Sold for: $365,904.
OASIS Noel Gallagher's Owned and Autographed Takamine FP460SC Acoustic Guitar Played During Oasis' 1996 MTV Unplugged Performance Sold for: $299,376.
MICHAEL JACKSON The Omer Bhatti Collection: Michael Jackson's Photo-Matched Black-and-Gold Military-Style Jacket Worn During Dangerous and HIStory Eras Sold for: $299,376.
JOHN LENNON John Lennon's Tinted Prescription "Lost Weekend" Glasses Sold for: $166,320.
QUEEN The Reinhold Mack Collection: Musicland Studios' Yamaha C3 Grand Piano Played by Freddie Mercury, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Deep Purple and Many Other Recording Artists Sold for: $108,108.
FREDDIE MERCURY Freddie Mercury's Screen-And-Photo-Matched Stage-Worn Black Wrap-Around Embellished Top and Flared Trousers Worn During Sheer Heart Attack Tour Sold for: $99,792.
MICHAEL JACKSON The Omer Bhatti Collection: Michael Jackson's Photo-Matched Sailors Varsity Jacket Sold for: $74,844.
TEARS FOR FEARS Roland Orzabal's Photo-Matched Fender Walnut USA Stratocaster Used to Compose "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and Perform Live, 1985 Sold for: $70,686.
THE BEATLES John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr-Autographed Framed Pan Am Menu from Their First Flight to the USA, 1964 Sold for: $66,528.
PINK FLOYD David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason-Autographed Custom Fender Stratocaster The Dark Side of the Moon Artwork Guitar Sold for: $45,738.
The Reinhold Mack Collection: Musicland Studios' Yamaha C3 Grand Piano Played by Freddie Mercury, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Deep Purple and Many Other Recording Artists Sold for: $108,108.
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