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Lot 154

The Beatles: A piece of the stage from The Cavern,
late 1950s/early 1960s,

28 June 2017, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £625 inc. premium

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The Beatles: A piece of the stage from The Cavern,

late 1950s/early 1960s,
the rectangular section of wood with card label attached stating, From THE CAVERN-LIVERPOOL ''The Birthplace of THE BEATLES'' Comes This Genuine Piece Of The Cavern Club Stage On Which THE BEATLES Performed 292 Times During The Period 1961 To 1963; together with a rare, typewritten accompanying letter, on Cavern stationery, dated 5th April, 1964, sent to the original recipient of the piece and reading, '...I have pleasure in enclosing your piece of ''Beatleboard'' I would like to apologise for the delay in sending this to you but this has been due to technical difficulties. A contribution has already been made to OXFAM and I trust you will forward a Postal Order for 5/-d (five shillings) on receipt of this ''Beatleboard''...', signed by Ann Haugh, secretary to Ray McFall, the club's owner; and the original envelope, piece 4¾in x 4in (12cm x 10cm)

Footnotes

As part of the Cavern's refurbishment in early 1964, the original stage was replaced, sawn into small pieces known as 'Beatleboards' and sold to raise money for charity.

Now sold on behalf of Emmaus Oxford, a charity providing accommodation and work for people otherwise at risk of homelessness.

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