A Schecter RS 1000 guitar in a black gloss finish, previously owned by Robert Smith of the Cure, has made £27,500 ($45,042) at Bonhams London.
It made a 450% increase on a £5,000 ($8,189) estimate.
The guitar was used in the band's performances in 2008 to promote the album 4:13 Dream, and features lyrics from the song "A Boy I Never Knew" in silver pen on the front, along with Smith's signature.
 The guitar was played by Robert Smith on the Cure's 2008 tour |
It was consigned by Smith himself to benefit the charity Amaze, which supports parents of children with special needs, and featured a note of provenance from the singer which read: "The Cure played the (as yet unreleased) song 'A Boy I Never Knew' around 20 times ...and this Schecter RS-1000 is the guitar I used for every one of those performances."
An autographed copy of With the Beatles (1963), signed by all four members, achieved £18,750 ($30,710).
It was presented to the consignor, who was stage manager of the Liverpool Empire Theatre in the early 1960s, and features a dedication to "Barbara" - who was his girlfriend at the time.
There are 15-20 signed examples of With the Beatles known to exist - with one rare UK first stereo pressing, first cover edition realising $40,726 at RR Auction on September 26 of this year.
We have a signed copy of the much rarer A Hard Day's Night available, one of only 8-10 known to exist.
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