The Beatles’ handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics, penned by Paul McCartney, fetch nearly $1M at auction

"It's obviously a very iconic song that everyone's familiar with," Julien's Auctions music specialist Jason Watkins told Reuters, adding, "These handwritten lyrics were used in the studio as a guide when they were recording it."

According to Billboard, the event featured more than 250 items from the iconic band, including "never-before-seen memorabilia, guitars and instruments, autographed items, rare vinyl obscure licensed material and more."

Although McCartney’s lyrical scribbles obviously won the night, other auctioned items included:

• A vintage bass drumhead with The Beatles’ logo, used during the band’s first North American tour in 1964, sold for $200,000.

• John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "BAGISM" drawing sold for $93,750.

• The music video shoot script page for "Hello Goodbye" sold for $83,200.

• An ashtray used by drummer Ringo Starr at the Abbey Road recording studios in London sold for $32,500.

• The stage from the band’s first performance sold for $25,600.

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