Auction results: Edge’s boyhood guitar heads west for €21,000

With the current state of the euro against sterling and the US dollar, overseas collectors are aware that it makes sense to buy Irish. This was reflected in the results for March auctions, which were the best we have seen in some time.

At Whyte’s Rock, Pop and Movie Memorabilia sale, a thrilling four-minute bidding war saw The Edge’s boyhood guitar climb to €21,000 against an estimate of €3,000 to €5,000, sold to ...