Vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photo of the Beatles wearing leather and posing with their instruments during a photo shoot with Merseyside photographer Albert Marrion on December 10, 1961, which depicts drummer Pete Best seated on the right side, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Love to Barbara, from John Lennon, xxxx, BEATLES,” “Love to Barbara, from Paul McCartney, xxx,” “To Barbara with love, from George Harrison, xxxxx,” and “Love to Barbara, from Pete Best, xxxx.” In very good to fine condition, with light wear to the image side, and light toning and soiling to the signed side.
Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Tracks, Rockaway Records, and noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who writes: “The purpose of this letter is to serve as authentication of the signatures of the four members of the British rock and roll quartet known as The Beatles, with drummer Pete Best, who preceded Ringo Starr. These signatures are found on the reverse of a rare original Albert Marrion photograph of The Beatles as taken by him on December 10, 1961…The photograph was signed shortly after it was printed for then-NEMS Enterprises employee Barbara McCoy, who later gave it to a friend. This is an extremely rare photograph to have signed by The Beatles, and an original Albert Marion print from 1961 has significant value even unsigned.”
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