Over 30,000 personal items belonging to the late Freddie Mercury, Queen’s frontman, were auctioned for a total of $50.4 million. These items, once owned by his former fiancée Mary Austin, included iconic pieces like a Tiffany & Co. mustache comb, which sold for $189,000. Mercury’s Yamaha G-2 baby grand piano, on which he composed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ fetched $2.16 million. His signature crown and cloak ensemble from Queen’s “The Magic Tour” in 1986 sold for $801,560. A handwritten manuscript containing lyrics to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ also got sold for $1.71 million. The auctions spanned one week and had various themes, including stage items and art collections.
