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Beatles Autographs from Paul McCartney's worst ever gig!

I've just bought this set from March 1962, when the Beatles played Stroud, Gloucestershire. This was the first time Brian Epstein booked them outside the north of England. Pete Best was still drumming for them, but not for much longer. Unfortunately there's no Paul signature, but he still remembers it well - he always says this was the worst gig they ever played, because hardly anyone showed up and they were pelted with coins!

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on April 15, 2016 at 3:18pm

Nice one. Congrats!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Hakimian on April 15, 2016 at 3:26pm

Real nice

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Permalink Reply by Paul on April 15, 2016 at 3:58pm

Good for you.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on April 15, 2016 at 11:10pm

Very nice and good reference material for early signatures - thank you!

Do members think that such early Harrison and Lennon signatures are worth more or less than their 63-65 styles? My guess is less, even though they are certainly much rarer and, to me, very interesting.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on April 15, 2016 at 11:59pm

I too think they are worth less but I too would prefer an earlier style as it is more quirky and unique.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on April 15, 2016 at 11:38pm

How much did you pay for it??

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Permalink Reply by Dan Moss on April 16, 2016 at 4:21am

£1700, or about $2400.

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Permalink Reply by mark peterson on April 16, 2016 at 12:39am

Congrats,I love these 1962 signatures.

Is that a modern reprint of the original handbill?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Moss on April 16, 2016 at 4:21am

I think so, I just got it off the net.

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Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on April 16, 2016 at 2:06am

Lovely set from my favourite period in The Beatles history. A couple of years ago I went to the actual venue of that Stroud gig where they also played once with Ringo. There was a story that a local guy met The Beatles before that gig and got them to sign copies of 'My Bonnie' which he had bought in advance. I've never seen or heard of one of these copies showing up though.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on April 17, 2016 at 7:52am

I have what I think are signatures (Lennon, Harrison, Best) from 1961 in a Cavern Club membership booklet.

I got them relatively cheaply. The seller even stated that she thought they were not genuine.

I had and have a sneaky feeling that they might be "right" but before taking my trousers (or pants to those of you on the other side of the Atlantic) down in public could anyone point me to some comparable 1961 examples? Harrison's early signature in particular seems to have been all of the place judging by the 1961/early 1962 examples I have seen. I attach some examples that I have found already.

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