The Nirvana frontman’s pack of cigarettes and his left-handed Fender Mustang electric guitar, which he played at his last public performance before his death in April 1994, have both been auctioned for a record price, reports Euronews.
An unopened pack of American Spirit cigarettes owned by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, described as “maybe the most expensive packet of cigarettes ever”, sold for USD 5,200 at an auction in Nashville – far more than the estimated USD 800 to 1,200.
The American Spirits – still in their original cellophane wrappers – were sold by Julien’s Auctions as part of the auction “Played, Worn, & Torn: Rock ‘N’ Roll Iconic Guitars And Memorabilia”.
“American Spirit menthols were the preferred brand of the late rock star,” the lot description describes. “This pack was saved by Cobain’s roommate at the Los Angeles rehab clinic where he briefly stayed several days before taking his own life.”
Elsewhere, Cobain’s Skystang I guitar was sold for USD 1,587,500 dollars, the report said.
Several other Cobain items were up for sale, including the jeans he wore in the music video for “Heart-Shaped Box” – sold for USD 412,750; a sketch and handwritten notes for the lyrics to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – sold for USD 91,000; a yellow argyle cardigan – sold for USD 13,000.
All items were originally left to Cobain’s roommate at the Exodus Recovery Center in Los Angeles.