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Freddie Mercury exhibition opens at Sotheby's<\/h3>\n

They were two of the biggest rock icons who died too young and now Freddie Mercury has broken a John Lennon record.<\/p>\n

This week the Queen singer\u2019s personal possessions have been up for auction at Sotheby\u2019s in London.<\/p>\n

The star\u2019s composing piano and handwritten Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics may have gone for $1.7 million and $1.4 million respectively, but they were hardly the largest gaps from their original estimates.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest shocks of the opening night was how much Freddie\u2019s silver snake bangle went for.<\/p>\n

Worn by the singer in the 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody music video, the lot was estimated at \u00a37000-9000.<\/p>\n

Read more… <\/strong> Freddie Mercury A World of His Own review \u2013 Unmissable step inside star’s home[REVIEW] <\/strong><\/p>\n

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After a round of rapid-fire bidding, Freddie\u2019s Victorian-style bangle went for a whopping \u00a3698,500, which was almost 100 times its original estimate.<\/p>\n

As a result, this sum of almost three-quarters of a million pounds is a new record for a piece of jewellery that belonged to a rock star.<\/p>\n

The previous record, which has been smashed by more than double, was held by John Lennon\u2019s leather and bead talisman, which sold for \u00a3295,000 back in 2008.<\/p>\n

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Other Freddie Mercury auctions coming up at Sotheby’s are as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Stage\u201d Live Auction, 7 September, 10 AM<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Home\u201d Live Auction, 8 September, Session 1: 10 AM, Session 2: 2 PM<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Love with Japan\u201d Online Auction, 11 August \u2013 11 September, 10 AM<\/p>\n

\u201cCrazy Little Things\u201d Part One\u00a0Online Auction, 11 August \u2013 12 September, 10 AM<\/p>\n

\u201cCrazy Little Things\u201d Part Two\u00a0Online Auction, 11 August \u2013 13 September, 10 AM<\/p>\n

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