Beatles album sells for $290,500 at auction: report
LOS ANGELES - Agence France-Presse
The previous record for a signed "Meet the Beatles" album cover was $150,000. Hürriyet photo
A rare, signed copy of The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" has been sold for a record $290,500 at auction, The Hollywood Reporter said.The entertainment magazine reported on its website that the album, signed by all four members of the famous band, was purchased Saturday through Dallas-based Heritage Auctions by an unnamed buyer from the Midwest.
Earlier estimates suggested the album would sell for about $30,000, the publication said.
The Beatles are believed to have signed the cover around June 1967 when the album was released.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the previous record for a signed Beatles album cover was $150,000, which was paid for a copy of "Meet the Beatles."
