
The Beatles' instruments including John Lennon's 'Sgt. Peppers' piano and Paul McCartney's signed Ed Sullivan Show guitar could fetch up to $1.5 million at auction.

Many are hoping for a piece of Fab Four memorabilia at the Gotta Have Rock and Roll auction, which began today on the company's website.

Up for grabs is the ultra-rare John Lennon instrument, described as his 'favorite piano', which resided in his home in Surrey, England.

The ultra-rare John Lennon instrument, which was described as his favourite piano and resided in his home in Surrey. He used the piano that could sell for $1.2million to compose songs for the Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album

Before moving to his Tittenhurst Park abode in London with Yoko Ono, the singer-songwriter installed this plaque to immortalise the piece in history

Lennon used the piano, which could sell for $120,000, to compose songs for the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and installed a plaque on it before moving to his new home in London with Yoko Ono.

It reads: 'On this piano was written: A Day in the Life, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Good Morning, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite and many others. John Lennon. 1971.'

A set list from the Beatles' 1963 Cheltenham Odeon Show, written by Paul McCartney and signed by Lennon and Ringo Starr, also has an estimate of around $120,000.

Paul and Linda McCartneys matching pink tuxedos that were custom-ordered and worn around 1985 could fetch $20,000

Paul McCartneys signed Epiphone guitar played on the Ed Sullivan Show could fetch $40,000

A setlist from the Beatles 1963 Cheltenham Odeon Show, written by Paul McCartney and signed by Lennon and Ringo Starr, has an estimate of $120,000

The piece was obtained by a 17-year-old student who attended the concert, before bumping into the stars at the Savoy hotel the next day.

Without an autograph book to hand, Ringo pulled out a scrap of paper from his pocket, which was the set list from their previous night's show.

An ultra-rare 'A Hard Day's Night' album signed by the Beatles in green and blue pen, and Paul McCartney's signed Epiphone guitar played on the Ed Sullivan Show could each fetch $40,000.

These photographs of John Lennon (top left), Paul McCartney (top right) George Harrison (bottom left) and Ringo Starr (bottom right) have been signed around the border by the famous rock & roll photographer Dezo Hoffman and could fetch $4,000 each

Auctioneer Ed Kosinski, from Gotta Have Rock and Roll, said: 'The best piece we have is the Lennon piano that he wrote 'Sgt Peppers' songs on.

'Over my time, we have come across a lot of personal items by John Lennon from his clothing to guitar straps and pictures, but nothing as significant as the piano

'There has only been one other piano sold from Lennon's home, which was the one that he wrote Imagine on, which sold for $2million to George Michael.

'This one came out of his home which he recorded many of the songs on.

Ed from the auction house lists his favourite item as the leather train case given to McCartney with Pauls initials by Beatles manager Brian Epstein could sell for over $9,000. The carrier that was well-worn from use including a broken lock and damaged mirror and brown strap, was given to famed boxer Evander Holyfield

An ultra-rare A Hard Days Night album signed by the Beatles in green and blue pen could fetch $40,000

'What's amazing is that we also have a picture from his Kenwood home where you can see Lennon right in front of the piano, so that's remarkable.

'The set list is fascinating, it has a really great story, it was obtained by a 17-year-old student after going to a Beatles' concert

'The next day she went to the hotel they were staying at and waited outside only to meet John and Ringo.

'She said that she didn't have an autograph book, and when she asked for autograph Ringo looked into his jacket found something.

A 1963 concert tour programme from the Beatles and Roy Orbison U.K. could sell for $15,000 the signed piece of autographed by the Fab Four and others

A neatly signed Bahamas original photograph while shooting Help! could fetch $25,000

A personal polaroid annotated by John Lennon and showing his son Sean along with his aunt Mimi, could sell for $9,000 In the note Lennon wrote: These are more recent he was too fat and had a cold in the large picture '77

'That something from his pocket was this set-list, all handwritten McCartney and had who would introduce the next songs written down.

'What's really interesting this is likely the setlist from this show give to her the day after that show.

'One side is all handwritten and the others side is signed by Ringo and John.

'The Beatles signed quite a few albums but the most common one was, 'Please Please Me', but 'A Hard Day's Night' is an especially rare signed one.

'Signed Sgt Peppers' albums have sold for up to $300,000 in the past, so this one is definitely rare to have been signed by all four of The Beatles.'

Paul and Linda McCartney's custom-made matching pink tuxedos worn in 1985 could fetch $20,000.

Madonna's custom Alberta Ferretti Dress worn for the 50th Anniversary of Cosmopolitan magazine - $40,000

Michael Jackson's first prototype Bill Whitten left hand and right hand crystal gloves - $70,000

Ed said his favourite item is the leather train case, previously owned by famed boxer Evander Holyfield and given to McCartney by Beatles manager Brian Epstein, which could sell for more than $9,000.

A neatly signed Bahamas original photograph while shooting 'Help!' could fetch $25,000.

A 1963 concert tour programme from the Beatles and Roy Orbison U.K. could sell for $14,000 - with the signed piece autographed by the Fab Four and others.

Marilyn Monroe's signed 1954 Korea ID for entertaining the troops -$80,000

A personal polaroid annotated by John Lennon and showing his son Sean along with his aunt Mimi, could sell for $9,000. In the note Lennon wrote: 'These are more recent - he was too fat - and had a cold in the large picture '77.'

Other highlights include memorabilia owned by Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Kiss, Elvis Presley and Madonna.

Ed said: 'I think it's another great auction where we have things for one hundred dollars to a million.

'We have vintage items to contemporary ones, hip-hop, country, rock and roll and more so we certainly have mix of things for any collector.'