Rock and roll auction

Q.1

BOB DYLAN “LIKE A ROLLING STONE” AUTOGRAPHED LYRICS

Dylan allegedly slighted Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol in his 1965 hit. But how much would someone be willing to pay for a few 50-year-old pages filled with Robert Zimmerman's scribbled poesie?

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Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” lyrics. (AP/Sotheby’s)

$100,000 — $300,000
$400,000 — $600,000
$700,000 — $900,000
$1,000,000 — $2,000,000

Q.2

KURT COBAIN SMASHED GUITAR

We know that one of Nirvana's broken guitars is more significant than one of Oasis's functional ones. But what's the expected dollar value?

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana performing in Seattle in 1993.(Robert Sorbo/AP)

$1,000 — $5,000
$10,000 — $20,000
$30,000 — $40,000
$80,000 — $100,000

Q.3

CRASS DRUM HEAD

Haven’t heard of Crass? It’s a band formed in England in the late 1970s after punk’s first wave. Drum heads typically cost less than $50 at Guitar Center — this one, though it belonged to self-styled anarchists, costs more.

$500 — $1,000
$1,000 — $5,000
$5,000 — $10,000
$15,000 — $20,000

Q.4

ELVIS PRESLEY PEACOCK JUMPSUIT

You might love skinny Elvis. You might love fat Elvis. How much does Sotheby's expect a King fanatic to fork over for a little piece of a legend?

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Elvis Presley in his peacock jumpsuit. (Courtesy of Sotheby’s)

$200,000 — $300,000
$400,000 — $600,000
$700,000 — $900,000
$1,000,000 — $2,000,000

Q.5

JONI MITCHELL SELF-PORTRAIT WITH KEYBOARD

Joni Mitchell is known for her sensitive folk ballads, not her visual art. What do you think this felt-tip drawing will go for?

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Joni Mitchell’s “Self-Portrait with Keyboard.”
(Courtesy of Sotheby’s)

$1,000 — $4,000
$4,000 — $8,000
$8,000 — $12,000
$12,000 — $16,000

Q.6

LADY GAGA COSTUME MASK

Lady Gaga comes long after Presley and punk, but this mask is part of Sotheby’s auction anyway. What’s the likely price?

$2,000 — $3,000
$4,000 — $5,000
$7,000 — $8,000
$8,000 — $10,000

Q.7

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEACH BOYS’ BRIAN WILSON

By the late 1960s, Wilson, the troubled genius behind "Pet Sounds," was struggling with substance abuse and playing piano in a sandbox. These love letters are from a happier time, but how much are they worth?

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys at the Watergate Hotel in 1976. (The Washington Post)

$4,000 — $8,000
$8,000 — $12,000
$12,000 — $16,000
$16,000 — $20,000

Q.8

MADONNA MANUSCRIPT OF UNRELEASED SONG

Before Madonna Louise Ciccone became the Material Girl, she likely wrote an unreleased song called “Rock Your Body.” Couldn’t be worth that much — or could it?

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Madonna poses at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 14, 1984. (AP)

$3,000 — $5,000
$5,000 — $7,000
$7,000 — $9,000
$9,000 — $11,000

Q.9

U2 GRAMMY

The Grammy won by the director of U2's inspirational "Where the Streets Have No Name" video has, for unspecified reasons, ended up on the auction block. How much could it be worth?
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U2 at the Grammy Awards March 2, 1988. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

$1,000 —$ 5,000
$5,000 — $10,000
$10,000 — $15,000
$15,000 — $20,000

Q.10

“JOHN LENNON” PIANO

This upright piano from the Record Plant, New York’s legendary recording studio, was so loved by the former Beatle that it became known as "The John Lennon Piano.” However, its ivories were also tickled by Patti Smith, Aerosmith and Alice Cooper. How many dollars for 88 keys?

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The “John Lennon piano” from record plant in New York City. (Courtesy of Sotheby’s)

$50,000 — $100,000
$100,000 — $200,000
$200,000 — $300,000
$400,000 — $500,000