Incredibly scarce first issue 1962 Beatles Parlophone promotional card, 3.5 x 5.75, featuring a Dezo Hoffman portrait of the band posing with their instruments piled in front of them. Signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To Ann, Love, Ringo Starr xxx,” “George Harrison xx,” and “John Lennon xxx,” and in blue fountain pen, “Love, Paul McCartney xxx.” Scattered light toning and soiling, some scattered creases, with a couple passing through portions of Lennon’s and Harrison’s signatures, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient of the autographs which states, in part: “I was given these autographs by the Beatles at their live performance at Carfax Assembly Rooms in Oxford on Saturday 16 February 1963…This was the only time the Beatles ever performed in Oxford.” Just six days after signing this card, ‘Please Please Me’ hit Number 1 on the chart, starting the meteoric rise of Beatlemania. Such early complete sets of signatures are seldom found. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
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