RR Auction: Marvels Modern Music

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RR Auction’s spring Marvels of Modern Music sale brings to market 400+ lots of rare and remarkable material, highlighted by performance used gear: Dee Dee Ramone’s Fender Precision bass, Prince’s Yamaha synthesizer from the Purple Rain Tour, Sib Hashian’s drum kit from Boston’s ‘More Than a Feeling’ video, and a Fender amp used on stage by John Lennon's Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band. Other top items include albums signed by Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and The Rolling Stones; ultra-rare Beatles ephemera; and autographs from dozens of the most popular musicians of the 20th century.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Beatles Signed 'Beatles Ltd.' Merchandise Booklet9001 - Beatles Signed 'Beatles Ltd.' Merchandise Booklet
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Amazing original “Beatles Ltd” merchandising booklet published by George Newnes in 1964, 24 pages, 12 x 12, signed and inscribed ove
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed Call Sheet9002 - Beatles Signed Call Sheet
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Sought-after original call sheet for the taping of the British television show Thank Your Lucky Stars on March 28, 1965, one page, 8 x 13, signed in t
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed Album9003 - Beatles Signed Album
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The Beatles' Hottest Hits album signed and inscribed on the back cover in pencil, "To Carol, love from, George Harrison," "Ringo ...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Beatles 1962 Mersey Beat Newspaper9004 - Beatles 1962 Mersey Beat Newspaper
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Exceptionally rare and historic complete issue of the Mersey Beat newspaper, Vol. 1, No. 13, January 4–18, 1962, eight pages, 9.75 x 12.75, w
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed Photograph9005 - Beatles Signed Photograph
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Very desirable vintage glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of the Beatles by Dezo Hoffman, which depicts the band in modish attire as they stroll the stre
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John Lennon 'Live in New York City' Fender Dual Showman Amplifier Head9006 - John Lennon 'Live in New York City' Fender Dual Showman Amplifier Head
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Amazing and exceedingly rare 1966 Fender Dual Showman amplifier head used on-stage by John Lennon's Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band durin...
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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John Lennon Handwritten Poem9007 - John Lennon Handwritten Poem
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Marvelous original handwritten poem by John Lennon entitled "Bernice's Sheep," published in his second book, A Spaniard in the Works, ...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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John Lennon Signed Check9013 - John Lennon Signed Check
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Maclen (Music) Ltd business check, 8 x 4, filled out in another hand and prominently signed by Lennon, "John Lennon," payable to Helios El...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed 'Please Please Me' 45 RPM Record9014 - Beatles Signed 'Please Please Me' 45 RPM Record
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Parlophone Records ‘black label’ 45 RPM record of the Beatles single ‘Please Please Me / Ask Me Why,’ signed on th
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Lennon Signed 1966 Airlines Menu9015 - John Lennon Signed 1966 Airlines Menu
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Vintage B.O.A.C Airlines menu from early 1966, four pages, 7.5 x 11.25, signed inside on the first page in blue ballpoint by John Lennon. In very good
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Lennon Signed Lithograph9016 - John Lennon Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition 29.5 x 22.5 lithograph entitled 'Exchange of Rings' from Lennon's infamous 'Bag One' portfolio, numbered 197/300...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Joe Walsh's Custom Stage-Used Guitar from Beatles Tribute Special9017 - Joe Walsh's Custom Stage-Used Guitar from Beatles Tribute Special
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Gorgeous custom-made white-bodied Stratocaster-style electric guitar with gold hardware, personally assembled by rock legend Joe Walsh, who played the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney Signatures9018 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney Signatures
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Vintage ballpoint signatures with inscription, “Beatles, all the best—to Brenda, Paul McCartney, xxx,” and “John L
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Wings Signed Program Photograph9019 - Wings Signed Program Photograph
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Official program for The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989 and 1990, measures 21.75 x 16 open, signed inside on the band image centerfold in black fel
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Beatles 1964 Washington Ticket Stub9020 - Beatles 1964 Washington Ticket Stub
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Rare ticket stub for the Beatles' first-ever American concert, at Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 1964, measuring 1.5 x...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1964 Vancouver Press Conference Tape9021 - Beatles 1964 Vancouver Press Conference Tape
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Original Maestro 7-inch reel-to-reel recording tape (MRT12) containing audio of the Beatles’ press conference in Vancouver on August 22, 1964
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Beatles 1966 Tokyo Budokan Hall Concert Poster9022 - Beatles 1966 Tokyo Budokan Hall Concert Poster
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Original color 19.5 x 4.5 concert poster for a series of performances by the Beatles at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on June 30th and July
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Brian Epstein's Business Card9023 - Brian Epstein's Business Card
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Circa 1960s business card belonging to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, 3 x 1.75, printed with Epstein’s name in cursive text and listing his h
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Klaus Voormann’s 1971 Apple Studios Invitation9024 - Klaus Voormann’s 1971 Apple Studios Invitation
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Scarce 7.25 x 5 invitation issued to Beatles artist Klaus Voormann for the “official opening of Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row London W1,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Harrison Signed Christmas Card9025 - George Harrison Signed Christmas Card
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Desirable 1994 Indian-themed Christmas card from the Harrison family, measuring 5.5 x 7 closed, signed inside in gold ink by George Harrison and his f
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1963 Granada Woolwich Handbill9026 - Beatles 1963 Granada Woolwich Handbill
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Vibrant original color 10 x 7 handbill for the Beatles and Roy Orbison at the Granada Cinema in Woolwich on June 3, 1963, headlining a lineup that als
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1963 Rialto Theatre York Ticket9027 - Beatles 1963 Rialto Theatre York Ticket
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Original 4.5 x 3.75 ticket for a Beatles concert at the Rialto Theatre in York, England on November 27, 1963, marked “Second House, Stalls 10
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1970 'Let It Be' Movie Poster9028 - Beatles 1970 'Let It Be' Movie Poster
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(United Artists, 1970) Original color 40 x 30 quad movie poster for the Beatles documentary Let It Be, with imagery of the band as they're pictu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney Signed Photograph9029 - Paul McCartney Signed Photograph
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Vintage semi-glossy 7 x 9 magazine photo of Paul McCartney in a full-length pose playing his Hofner violin bass, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoin
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Harrison Signed Check9030 - George Harrison Signed Check
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Apple Corps Ltd business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, "George Harrison," payable to Mal Evans for...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1970 'Let It Be' London Premiere Ticket Stub9031 - Beatles 1970 'Let It Be' London Premiere Ticket Stub
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Original 5.5 x 4.5 ticket stub for the premiere of the Beatles film Let It Be, which took place at the London Pavilion on May 20, 1970. The ticket is
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney Signed 1976 'The Song Remains the Same' Ticket9032 - Paul McCartney Signed 1976 'The Song Remains the Same' Ticket
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Original premiere ticket for the Led Zeppelin concert film ‘The Song Remains the Same,’ 6.75 x 4.25, held at the ABC Shaftesbury Ave
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles 1964 Dorincourt Ceramic Tiles9033 - Beatles 1964 Dorincourt Ceramic Tiles
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Original set of four ceramic tiles of the Beatles by Dorincourt Potters, each 6 x 6, individually depicting each band member in black, blue, and gray,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney Signed Promo Card9034 - Paul McCartney Signed Promo Card
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Desirable vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 promo card for the Beatles' 1964 tour of the United States, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, "Pa...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George Harrison 'The Concert for Bangladesh' Ticket Stub9035 - George Harrison 'The Concert for Bangladesh' Ticket Stub
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Rare original orange ticket stub for The Concert for Bangladesh, 2.5 x 1.75, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 1, 1971. The tic
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ringo Starr Signature9036 - Ringo Starr Signature
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Felt tip signature, "Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 7.75 x 3.75 sheet of notebook paper. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accom...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney Original 1967 Photographs9037 - Paul McCartney Original 1967 Photographs
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Pair of original vintage glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos of Paul McCartney outside his home on Cavendish Avenue in London, both of which were taken on
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney Original 1967 Photographs9038 - Paul McCartney Original 1967 Photographs
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Pair of original vintage color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos of Paul McCartney signing autographs at his home on Cavendish Avenue in London, both of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ringo Starr Signed Check9039 - Ringo Starr Signed Check
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Apple Films Ltd business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Starr, "R. Starkey," payable to Rellim Green Associat...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1971 Royalty Statements9040 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1971 Royalty Statements
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Four pairs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney royalty statements for the period of January to June 1971 for The Beatles songs ‘Ob-La-Di Ob-La-
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Beatles Original 1970 'Let It Be' Recording Sessions Photographs9041 - Beatles Original 1970 'Let It Be' Recording Sessions Photographs
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Pair of vintage glossy 10 x 8 photos of the Beatles during the 1970 recording of the band's final studio album, Let It Be. One photo depicts Pau...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Beatles Original 1961 Cavern Club Photograph9042 - Beatles Original 1961 Cavern Club Photograph
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Original vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of the Beatles posing outside Liverpool’s Cavern Club in mid-1961, showing the youngsters dressed in le
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John Lennon Original 1961 Cavern Club Photograph9043 - John Lennon Original 1961 Cavern Club Photograph
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Original vintage pearl-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of John Lennon wearing a leather jacket and holding his guitar inside the Cavern Club, taken by Dick Mat
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Paul and Linda McCartney Signatures9044 - Paul and Linda McCartney Signatures
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Ballpoint signatures, “Paul McCartney” and “Love, Linda McCartney,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.25 x 5.35 Mid
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach Signed Photographs9045 - Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach Signed Photographs
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Two satin-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photos, one of Ringo Starr holding up a Polaroid photograph of himself, and the other of Barbara Bach in a front-facing pos
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ringo Starr Signed Cymbal and Photo9046 - Ringo Starr Signed Cymbal and Photo
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Desirable pairing of Ringo items: an Avedis Zildjian splash cymbal, 12˝ in diameter, signed on the top in black felt tip, "Ringo"; an...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles 1964 'The Night of 100 Stars' Program9047 - Beatles 1964 'The Night of 100 Stars' Program
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Rare program for "The Night of the Hundred Stars: A Midnight Revue," a charity event held at the London Palladium on July 23, 1964, presen...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles 1964 Remco Dolls Promotional Flyer9048 - Beatles 1964 Remco Dolls Promotional Flyer
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Original REMCO advertising flyer for the “Official Beatles Dolls” and “Official Beatle Mascot,” 9.5 x 14, which fe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles 1968 Superpix Photograph Set and Fan Club Flyer9049 - Beatles 1968 Superpix Photograph Set and Fan Club Flyer
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Superpix Series A (Set C) grouping of six glossy Beatles photos released in 1968 through the Official Beatles Fan Club, containing four 6.5 x 8.75 pho
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rael-Brook 1964 Cavern Club Contest Poster and Entry Form9050 - Rael-Brook 1964 Cavern Club Contest Poster and Entry Form
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Rare double-sided Rael-Brook and Mersey Beat contest poster from circa 1964, 14 x 10.75, featuring a bright pink background and ghostly images of a ba
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Liverpool Institute High School Blazer Badge9051 - Liverpool Institute High School Blazer Badge
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Original embroidered Liverpool Institute High School blazer patch, 3.75 x 4, affixed to a cardstock mount measuring 5 x 5.5. In fine condition. Both P
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney 1999 'Live at the Cavern' Liverpool Ticket and Wristband9052 - Paul McCartney 1999 'Live at the Cavern' Liverpool Ticket and Wristband
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Large color 8.25 x 4 used concert ticket for a performance by Paul McCartney at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, England on December 14, 199
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1963 NEMS Enterprises Business Card9053 - Beatles 1963 NEMS Enterprises Business Card
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Rare vintage 6 x 2.5 Beatles promo card produced by NEMS in 1963, showing portraits of the Fab Four next to their band name, “The Beatles.[x=
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Beatles 1963 Parlophone Records Promotional Card9054 - Beatles 1963 Parlophone Records Promotional Card
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Circa 1963 Parlophone Records promo card for the Beatles, 5.75 x 3.5, with front featuring an image of the group posing in a small London garden, take
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Beatles Original 1962 Photograph by Peter Kaye9055 - Beatles Original 1962 Photograph by Peter Kaye
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Original vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 full-length photo of the Beatles posing on Saltney Street near the Liverpool Docks in September 1962, taken by Liver
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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