Bob Dylan's 1961 harmonica set to go under the hammer

Is the oldest harmonica in known existence used by Bob Dylan coming to auction?

The Hohner instrument, which you can see below, was acquired at Sotheby’s in 1994, but now looks set to go under the hammer again.

Documentation appears to confirm that both the harmonica and its holder were used by Dylan throughout 1961, before being passed on as gifts in September that year.

That means the harmonica could well have been played at Dylan’s first ever major gig ...


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