Original handwritten lyrics by Sir Paul McCartney and a guitar once owned by the late Jimi Hendrix are among the items in an upcoming New York auction of rock memorabilia.

Other items at the Dec 4 auction include personal letters and notes by Bob Dylan and an interview recording with the late John Lennon.

Macca’s lyrics for the Beatles song Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, originally written in 1968, is expected to fetch the highest price with an estimate of US$200,000 to US$300,000, according to the Christie’s auction firm.

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