Jimi Hendrix autograph sells for almost £6k at Scunthorpe auction

The rare autograph had an asking price of £2,300

A rare Jimi Hendrix autograph discovered in a Lincolnshire attic has sold at auction for £5,800.

John Hicks, from Scunthorpe, found it in an old autograph book belonging to his late wife Shirley.

Ms Hicks, who died four years ago, was 15 years old in 1967 when she obtained the signature during a concert in Lincoln.

The autograph, which had an asking price at £2,300, was sold on Friday at Potters Auction Saleroom in Scunthorpe.

The autograph was signed by Jimi Hendrix in 1967 during a tour

The auctioneer described it as a "very good 1960s autograph by Jimi Hendrix plus Californians together with non-related autograph/school year book of the same period".

Jimi Hendrix autograph found in attic

The autograph book is full of signatures and messages from friends, including a surprise 'Love always and forever, Jimi Hendrix'.

Hendrix signed the book during the Walker Brothers UK Tour which came to the ABC Cinema in Lincoln in 1967.

Mr Hicks compared the signature with confirmed samples of Hendrix's autograph to determine its legitimacy.