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Gavels n Paddles: Beatles' first contract, $93,750, Heritage

25
Nov

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World
by Ken Hall
The first recording contract for The Beatles (signed in 1961 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and drummer Pete Best), sold for $93,750 at an Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Auction held Sept. 19-20 by Heritage Auctions (based in Dallas, Tex.) in New York City. Also, a 1966 sealed first-state stereo copy of The Beatles’ “Butcher Cover” of their Yesterday and Today LP, in Gem Mint 10 condition, fetched $75,000; and a sign from John and Yoko’s 1969 Montreal Bed-In For Peace hit $75,000. Prices include a 25 percent buyer’s premium.
Gavels n Paddles: Beatles’ first contract, $93,750, Heritage

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