Music Autographed Items
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — all four Beatles signed
All-four-Beatles signed albums on iconic releases (Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, The White Album) are the genre's headline pieces. Caiazzo authentication is essential — uncertified examples sell for one-tenth.
- Sale price
- $290K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- March 20, 2013
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- Frank Caiazzo full authentication (the recognized Beatles autograph authenticator).
Provenance
Mid-1960s London-area collector; consigned with documentation of the original signing location.
Condition
Album cover with all four signatures (Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starr) on the front. Vivid ink, no fading.
Editorial note
All-four-Beatles signed albums on iconic releases (Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, The White Album) are the genre's headline pieces. Caiazzo authentication is essential — uncertified examples sell for one-tenth.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Entertainment March 2013
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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