A Beatles vinyl signed at the Mayflower Theatre has been listed on eBay for $100,000.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison all etched their signatures onto a copy of their first album "Please Please Me" on May 20, 1963.
This was the first of only three times that The Beatles performed at the Mayflower, known as the Gaumont Theatre at the time.
The eBay listing also comes with a PSA Letter of Authenticity which grades the condition of the album “Good-“.
According to the seller, only 1,500 of this specific version of the vinyl were ever pressed, and only 75 were ever signed, hence the massive £77,150 asking price.
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The listing also shows a letter of provenance which explained the story of how the record came to be signed.
The letter says: “This record belonged to my mum, Pam Hazelwood, who passed away last years and it forms part of her estate.
“She went to secondary school in Eastleigh during the the late ’50’s/ early 60’s, where she became good friends with Freda Bromige and it was in the Gaumont in Southampton in 1963 that mum saw The Beatles with Freda.”
While they also graced Southampton in December 1963 and November 1963, the Gaumont was The Beatles' third stop on a UK concert tour alongside Roy Orbison in May 1963.
The legendary group finished their performance with a rendition of their platinum hit "Twist and Shout."
Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers also performed as one of the support acts.
No bids have been made yet on the listing that has been active since July, but 44 people are currently “watching” the album’s auction.
READ MORE: When The Beatles performed at Gaumont Theatre in 1963
The Daily Echo published biographies of John, Paul, George and Ringo when The Beatles next returned to Southampton in December 1963.
A staff reporter said of the performance: “Feverish. Tumultuous. Deafening.
“It was an incredible evening. If the atmosphere could have been bottled it would sell.”
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