No, they are being clever, as in BUY the manuscript which is going on sale soon...
Indeed. As the article says: "This Tuesday, meanwhile, sees a new chapter in the song's history when the original manuscript goes up for auction at Christie's in New York. Experts believe it could fetch as much as £1million."
(The equivalent right now is nearly $1.5 million. I don't like the song that much. I've never even liked the song.)