John Lennon and George Harrison Autographs

Nov 19, 2009
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John Lennon and George Harrison Autographs
by: Bill

That's a nice story. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see a scan of the photo.

The photo could have been signed in either New York or Chicago. They played both cities on their first American tour in 1965.

A lot of Beatles autographs were burned in 1965. Some radio stations refused to play the group's records, and some of them sponsored bonfires so that kids could burn their records and memorabilia.

Actually John Lennon wasn't criticizing Christ, he was criticizing some Christians twisting what Jesus said. But that message was lost in the noise. It didn't take long for the radio stations to start playing Beatles records again, but those autographs tossed in the bonfires were gone forever. I'm glad you pulled yours out of the trashcan.

The fact that there are only two autographs on the photo makes it more plausible that the autographs are authentic. As the group was moving through airports and hotel lobbies, they weren't taking a lot of time to sign. Getting one or two autographs of the Beatles in 1964 was a lot easier than getting all four.

Most of the group's autographs from 1964 are on scraps of paper and autograph books. Autographs on memorabilia is relatively rare and more valuable.

The technology to copy photos existed back then, but it is unlikely that the photo that you have owned for over forty years is a copy. The Beatles were beyond popular in 1964, but their autographs were not valuable. They were treasured as keepsakes. Monetary value was irrelevant, so who would have went to the trouble to have copies made?

Of the four, John Lennon and George Harrison are the most valuable for obvious reasons.

A signed John Lennon photo is worth between $3500 - $4000.

A signed George Harrison photo is worth $1500 - $2000.

The two autographs on one photo is going to carry a premium. Your photo could be worth as much as $7500. Beatles autographs are blue chip investments.

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Nov 19, 2009
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That's a nice story. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see a scan of the photo. The photo could have been signed in either New York or Chicago. They played both cities on their first American tour in 1965. A lot of Beatles autographs were burned in 1965. Some radio stations refused to play the group's records, and some of them sponsored bonfires so that kids could burn their records and memorabilia. Actually John Lennon wasn't criticizing Christ, he was criticizing some Christians twisting what Jesus said. But that message was lost in the noise. It didn't take long for the radio stations to start playing Beatles records again, but those autographs tossed in the bonfires were gone forever. I'm glad you pulled yours out of the trashcan. The fact that there are only two autographs on the photo makes it more plausible that the autographs are authentic. As the group was moving through airports and hotel lobbies, they weren't taking a lot of time to sign. Getting one or two autographs of the Beatles in 1964 was a lot easier than getting all four. Most of the group's autographs from 1964 are on scraps of paper and autograph books. Autographs on memorabilia is relatively rare and more valuable. The technology to copy photos existed back then, but it is unlikely that the photo that you have owned for over forty years is a copy. The Beatles were beyond popular in 1964, but their autographs were not valuable. They were treasured as keepsakes. Monetary value was irrelevant, so who would have went to the trouble to have copies made? Of the four, John Lennon and George Harrison are the most valuable for obvious reasons. A signed John Lennon photo is worth between $3500 - $4000. A signed George Harrison photo is worth $1500 - $2000. The two autographs on one photo is going to carry a premium. Your photo could be worth as much as $7500. Beatles autographs are blue chip investments. <a target="_self" href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574872432&toolid=10001&campid=5336613701&customid=&icep_uq=%28Beatles%2C+John+Lennon%2C+George+Harrison%29+%28signed%2C+autograph*%29&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg">Beatles Autographs on eBay</a><img style="text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;" src="http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=9&pub=5574872432&toolid=10001&campid=5336613701&customid=&uq=%28Beatles%2C+John+Lennon%2C+George+Harrison%29+%28signed%2C+autograph*%29&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]">

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