1. Many believe the signature of the playwright William Shakespeare is the most expensive autograph in the world. Only six authentic signatures exist and each one would be expected to fetch around £2.5m
2. The highest price ever paid on the open market for a single signed autograph letter was $748,000 in 1991 for a letter written by US President Abraham Lincoln on January 8, 1863, defending the Emancipation Proclamation.
3. Double Fantasy was John Lennon's last album released during his lifetime and is a collaboration with Yoko Ono. In 2003, the last copy autographed by Lennon before he was killed by Mark Chapman was sold for $525,000, becoming the most valuable record ever.
4. Jimmy Page's signed guitar is one of the most prized signed possessions on sale at £49,000. The Led Zeppelin star began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and has been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame twice.
5. A piece of paper signed by Jimmy Hendrix has a starting price of £41,000. The rocker, who died aged 27, is widely considered to be the greatest guitarist in the history of rock music.
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