John Lennon's Handwritten Lyrics To This Romantic 1964 Beatles Hit Could Sell For At Least $500K
In an auction fit for major fans of pop culture and cinema history, a Beatles artifact could be sold for at least $500,000.
Next month, Heritage Auctions will be putting up John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to 'If I Fell' for auction, which, according to the auction house's press release, were "written on the reverse of an unfolded Valentine's Day card while Lennon traveled to New York for The Beatles' historic first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show."
The song, which was featured on the band's 'A Hard Day's Night,' album, was also included in the Beatles' film by the same name.
Lennon reflected on the song's significance in one of his last interviews before his 1980 death, with author David Sheff, per Far Out Magazine, sharing that the song was his "first attempt to write a ballad proper"
"It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads, silly love songs, way back when," he said.
And while handwritten lyrics from a Beatle may impress most fans, the auction also is offering up iconic props and accessories like Margaret Hamilton's witch hat from 'The Wizard of Oz' and Gene Wilder's photo-matched hat from 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.' Hamilton's hat will be heading to auction for $100,000, while bidding for Wilder's hat will start at $50,000.
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The item set to fetch the most money though? Mark Hamill's lightsaber that he used on screen as Luke Skywalker while filming 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.' Per the auction house, the prop was specifically used "during the climactic Cloud City duel with Darth Vader" and has never been up for auction before.
"This auction represents the full spectrum of entertainment history, from Hollywood's Golden Age to modern blockbuster cinema and the most influential moments in popular music," Joe Maddalena, the executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, said in the press release. "These are the kinds of artifacts that define generations of storytelling and rarely become available to collectors."
Other auction items include:
- The jukebox used in 'Ghost' starting at $20,000.
- Michael J. Fox's pink hoverboard, used while playing Marty McFly, in 'Back to the Future II starting at $100,000.
- Elsa Lanchester's screen-matched necklace worn as Mary Shelley in Universal Pictures' Bride of Frankenstein starting at $30,000.
The auction will run from July 13-17.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM.