A unique set of early Beatles autographs that displays their celebrated humour

• Set of 1963 Beatles autographs - John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison
  
• Accompanied by another page from an autograph book, where Lennon has signed, humorously: "Benny Higgins (Juggler)"
• Also accompanied by a ticket stub for Princess Theatre, Torquay, Sunday 18th August 1963 - the date the signatures were obtained

The Beatles and their music need no introduction. As a result of their all-encompassing impact on popular music and culture, memorabilia from the band remains some of the most collectible and valuable on the market.

Two pages from an autograph album, featuring the signatures of The Beatles in black fountain pen ink.

The first page, dedicated to "Helen", is signed by three of the group: "love from The Beatles, Paul McCartney xxx" in McCartney's hand; "love from George Harrison xxxx" ; "John Lennon xxx". Ringo Starr's name is hand-written at the bottom of the page, though not by his hand (possibly written by Paul McCartney).

The second page, from the same album, is signed by John Lennon as "Benny Higgins (juggler)". The collector has neatly annotated the page with "John Lennon's joke". This perfectly conveys Lennon and the Beatles' celebrated humour. We have not seen a similar set of Beatles signatures, making this a unique and fascinating piece of Fab Four history. 

The autographs are accompanied by a ticket stub for The Beatles' concert at the Princess Theatre, Torquay on Sunday August 18, 1963. The signatures were obtained on this date.

The Torquay concert followed the group's release of their debut album, Please Please Me, in March 1963.

The pages are in excellent condition, with only minor tears to the pages from where they were removed from the autograph album. Sticky tape marks to the top and bottom of ticket stub.

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