Published 21:26 IST, June 21st 2020

Kurt Cobain's acoustic guitar sells for record $6 million at auction

Kurt Cobain's cigarette-singed cardigan worn during the 'Unplugged' performance sold for more than $3,00,000 in October 2019

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Nirvana guitarist Kurt Cobain's guitar that he used in MTV Unplugged show in 1993 sold for a record $6 million at an auction recently. guitar has become most expensive guitar ever sold at an auction, surpassing Pink Floyd's David Gilmour's guitar that sold for $4 million during a charity sale in June 2019. According to reports, Kurt Cobain's guitar has been bought by Peter Freedman, founder of RODE Microphones. Peter while talking to media said that he will organize a display tour for guitar whose proceeds will go towards performing arts. 

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guitar was sold by Julien's Auctions, who said that Cobain used it five months before he committed suicide at of 27. According to Julien's Auctions, Cobain used retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E guitar for one of Nirvana's most popular performances in New York in 1993. Kurt Cobain's cigarette-singed cardigan worn during 'Unplugged' performance sold for more than $3,00,000 in October 2019.

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Recently, a picture of iceberg that sank Titanic surfaced and was auctioned for $15,000 at an auction on June 20. According to reports, picture was taken by captain of ar ship that sailed pass through iceberg 40 hours before during bro daylight. picture was reportedly taken by Captain W. Wood, who served on board SS Etonian. According to reports, Captain Wood h sent picture to his great-grandfar after Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Captain Wood sent picture along with a letter that re, "I am sending you a sea picture, Etonian running before a gale and iceberg that sank Titanic. We crossed ice tracks 40hrs before her and in daylight so saw ice easily and I got a picture."

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21:26 IST, June 21st 2020