John Lennon's 'A Day In The Life' Manuscript Sold

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Quote:A collector has purchased for $1.2 million John Lennon's handwritten manuscript of the lyrics of one of The Beatle's best-known songs, "A Day in the Life," written by Lennon and Paul McCartney.

The song anchored the group's seminal album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." "A Day in the Life" had the dubious distinction of initially being banned by the BBC because the line "I'd love to turn you on" was seen as an illegal drug reference.

Sotheby's didn't identify the collector who purchased the item which had been estimated to bring in between $500,000 to $800,000.