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Extremely rare, early vintage glossy 5.75 x 4 promo card from the Beatles' Cavern Club 'going away' performance on April 5, 1962, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ballpoint, "Love to Margaret, John Lennon, xxx," "Love to Margaret, from Paul McCartney, xxx xxx," "Love from George Harrison, xxxx," and twice, "Love to Margaret, from Pete Best, xxx." Also signed in fountain pen by manager Brian Epstein, "Brian, x, Manager.” The front features a portrait of the band (with Pete Best as drummer) taken by Albert Marion on December 17, 1961, during the band's first professional photo shoot organized by Brian Epstein. The reverse is imprinted: "With Best Wishes from Paul, Pete, John, George, The Beatles, April 5th 1962." In very good to fine condition, with creasing and light soiling, and some minor surface loss not affecting any of the signatures.
The April 5th show was organized by The Beatles Fan Club and dubbed ‘the Beatles for their fans,’ as a special 'going away' show before they traveled to Hamburg. The group played the first part of the special show in their black leather outfits, then changed into their new Beno Dorn suits and ties for the second part. Rare and highly sought even in unsigned examples, this is an absolutely remarkable, ultra-early Beatles promo card. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Fab Four Memorabilia Ltd, noting: "The addition of Brian Epstein on the card makes this example one of if not the best promotional cards from the night in existence."
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