On Thursday, 122 artifacts related in one way or another to the Fab Four will be auctioned off in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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On Thursday, 122 artifacts related in one way or another to the Fab Four will be auctioned off in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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They include sheet music, autographed musical instruments, personal belongings, gold and platinum discs, and more. The asking price of Ringo Starr’s March 1974 £10 check is $3,570.
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The auction house is also offering original concert posters ranging from $150 to tens of thousands of dollars.
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This poster has been appraised at $715.
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“I can’t wait for the bidding to start. I’ve been a collector of all things Beatles since I was a boy. Their music helped shape the person I am. I am proud and fortunate to have met George Harrison,” said Javier Estranch of Buenos Aires.
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The collection offered for auction belongs to Argentina’s Raul Blisniuk, who began collecting Beatles mementos at age 13 and didn’t stop for 40 years. In 1998, his collection was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as South America’s largest collection of Beatles memorabilia.
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This is the second Beatles auction held in the Argentine capital. A year ago, 144 lots were bid on by 500 people seeking to own a piece of The Beatles.
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Argentine football star Javier Zanetti bought a bass guitar signed by Paul McCartney for $35,200 at the previous auction.
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In January, a 53-year-old Buenos Aires accountant, Rodolfo Vazquez, opened a Beatles museum, Beatles Land, which includes, apart from the museum, The Cavern Club Buenos Aires, a restaurant, a street café, and the John Lennon Theater.
