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Lot 26: Beatles Signed Napkin

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $1,000.00
Winning Bid: $2,550.33
Price Realized: $3,047.64
Auction Date:6/26/2005 9:00 PM EST

Wiping one's mouth with this napkin could be a very expensive proposition, since it carries the signatures of the four Beatles, which is why the magical Marcal has been preserved with such great care since the '60s as one of the most unusual pieces of signed Beatles memorabilia. Even with the delicate nature of the paper, the signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are all strong and bold, and haven't degraded a whit. Thus, these are some pretty powerful exemplars, each as different as the man who signed it, grading 8-9 out of 10 at the least. An added touch is the word "Beatles" in the same blue ink above Paul's marker in the same style of writing, thus likely by McCartney. Less certain are the identities of whoever wrote "Mike" and "Richard W" below the lads' signatures. The napkin measures 6.75x6.75", is amazingly intact and snow white with a few minor flaws. A 1/8" small triangular piece missing from the right edge, one vertical and three horizontal fold marks, and light creasing of the lower right sector.

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