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Here are 22 of the most valuable items on earth that some buyers thought were worth. Out of all the various albums that exist today, the most expensive ones that were sold were all classic albums, much like other auctions. Items sold at auctions verge on the artistic, the fabulous, the rare, and the iconic. Some of the worlds most expensive items sold at auctions range from a balloon animal statue to an iconic dress worn by marilyn monroe.
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