26th Mar, 2024 12:00
The Beatles Collection
THE BEATLES - A FULLY SIGNED COPY OF 'PLEASE PLEASE ME'.
A copy of The Beatles - Please Please Me (5th pressing, stereo copy, PCS 3042, Ex+ disc, clean sleeve likely VG+) signed to reverse of sleeve in blue ink by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Dated to top left of sleeve (likely in another hand) 4/64. Also to include 13 black and white prints of photographs taken by the original owner of The Beatles performing on 'Around The Beatles' on 28th April 1964, possibly unpublished. Signatures authenticated by Roger Epperson prior to this sale.
Provenance: A family member of the vendor worked for Rediffusion and was present during filming for TV special 'Around The Beatles' on 28th April 1964. As well as taking photographs of the band (twelve 4x6" and one 6.5 x 8.5" black and white prints of those photos included in the lot) they obtained the signatures on this LP on the day. The signed LP came to the vendor on their 21st birthday.
Sold for £24,000
Hammer Price
A copy of The Beatles - Please Please Me (5th pressing, stereo copy, PCS 3042, Ex+ disc, clean sleeve likely VG+) signed to reverse of sleeve in blue ink by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Dated to top left of sleeve (likely in another hand) 4/64. Also to include 13 black and white prints of photographs taken by the original owner of The Beatles performing on 'Around The Beatles' on 28th April 1964, possibly unpublished. Signatures authenticated by Roger Epperson prior to this sale.
Provenance: A family member of the vendor worked for Rediffusion and was present during filming for TV special 'Around The Beatles' on 28th April 1964. As well as taking photographs of the band (twelve 4x6" and one 6.5 x 8.5" black and white prints of those photos included in the lot) they obtained the signatures on this LP on the day. The signed LP came to the vendor on their 21st birthday.
