Sensational vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 Star Pics publicity photo of the Beatles wearing matching suits and leaning against a ship's railing, signed in black ballpoint pen by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon, and in blue ballpoint by Ringo Starr. This image was taken by Les Chadwick, who worked for the Liverpool-based photography firm 'Peter Kaye Photography' in September 1962. It pictures the group on board a boat named 'The Salvor,' which was moored at Albert Dock. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson, Lancashire, England on May 11, 1963. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, and pen trouble forcing Paul to sign his first name twice.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, which reads: “My father, Alec W. Holt was one of three co-owners of the Imperial Ballroom at Nelson. During the 60s he booked numerous popular acts, one of which was The Beatles. The Beatles appeared twice at the Imp as it was known. On one of these occasions, 11th May 1963, The Beatles kindly signed the black and white photograph illustrated below, for myself.”
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