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Beyond 1500 items and memorabilia that belonged to Freddie Mercury are now on display to the public, for a month, in the London office of Sotheby’s

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The objects in the collection are meant to be put up for sale in an awaited ad hoc event by the famous auction house from 6 to 8 Septemberas announced to the media since the end of April

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The idea of ​​putting the items up for auction was wanted by Mary Austinbosom friend of the legendary frontman of Queen and thus far custodian of his legacy. For the occasion, Sotheby’s has “recreated” the London home of Mercury to display hundreds of objects

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According to estimates, the collection should yield overall between £6 and £10 million from the sale. The objects have been divided and will be auctioned in six sessions

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One of the valuable pieces up for auction is for example the black Yamaha piano by Mercuryestimated at £2 to 3 million ($2.5 to $3.8 million), on which he composed Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen in 1975

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There are stage costumes, such as sequin jumpsuits, glitter shoes, or the replica of St. Edward’s crown in synthetic fur, red velvet and rhinestones worn during Queen’s last world tour in the 1980s with Mercury’s unique and legendary voice still present

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This iconic set of stage clothes is valued between £60,000 and £80,000. Then there is a silver mustache comb from Tiffany

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Among the objects also the handwritten text by the singer – died in 1991 – of what many fans consider to be an anthem of the British band, We Are The Champions, song chords included

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There assessment for this heirloom is at least £200,000 but will likely be able to be auctioned off in a month around share £300,000 (in the photo a juke box that belonged to the singer)

The handwritten lyrics of the song Killer Queen instead it has a price of £50,000-70,000. But there are also (in photos) the texts of masterpieces such as Bohemian Rhapsody (estimate between 800,000 e £1,200,000) And Someone To Love (estimate between 150 and 250 thousand pounds)

Heritage, testimony of the world of Mercury through 30 years of existence and artistic life, it had largely already been exhibited by Mary Austin in the house-museum Londoner associated with her name

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The residence of Garden Lodge it had been inhabited until his death in the Kensington district by the musician born in Zanzibar to parents of Persian origin

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