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Someone paid $189,000 to buy Freddie Mercury's Tiffany and Co. mustache comb
Someone paid $189,000 to buy Freddie Mercury's Tiffany and Co. mustache comb
Amanda GohSep 18, 2023, 15:41 IST
Someone paid $189,000 to buy Freddie Mercury's Tiffany and Co. mustache comb at an auction.Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Over 30,000 items owned by Freddie Mercury were sold at auction for $50.4 million, per Bloomberg.
Someone paid $189,000 to own a mini Tiffany and Co. comb that the Queen frontman used to brush his mustache.
Over 30,000 personal items owned by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury were sold at auction for a combined $50.4 million, per Bloomberg.
These items were owned by his former fiancée Mary Austin, 72, to whom he bequeathed his possessions in his will, per the Independent.
The six auctions were held over a period of one week and had themes ranging from stage items to Mercury's Japanese art collection, per Sotheby's.
Here are five of the most iconic items that were sold at the auctions.
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A mini Tiffany and Co. comb that Mercury used to brush his iconic mustache was sold for £152,400, or $189,000.
A Tiffany and Co. silver moustache comb used by Freddie Mercury was sold at auction for £152,400.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Mercury's Yamaha G-2 baby grand piano — where he composed some of Queen's biggest hits, including "Bohemian Rhapsody" — was sold for £1.742 million.
Freddie Mercury's Yamaha G-2 baby grand piano was where he composed "Bohemian Rhapsody."Daniel LEAL/AFP via Getty Images
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His signature crown and cloak ensemble, worn throughout Queen's "The Magic Tour" in 1986, was sold for £635,000.
Freddie Mercury's iconic crown and cloak ensemble, which he wore during Queen's "The Magic Tour" in 1986.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Mercury's handwritten manuscript containing the working lyrics to "Bohemian Rhapsody" was sold for £1.379 million.
Handwritten draft lyrics to "Bohemian Rhapsody."Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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The silver snake bangle that Mercury wore in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video was auctioned for £698,500.
Freddie Mercury's silver snake bangle worn in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images