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Rock & Pop
Lot 315

The Clash: A Group of Three Signed Cigarette Packets,
1978-1979,

17 November 2021, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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The Clash: A Group of Three Signed Cigarette Packets,

1978-1979,
comprising: a Players No.6 cigarette packet signed by Johnny Rotten, a torn Marlboro cigarette packet signed by Johnny Rotten 'To Swicth', and a cigarette packet signed by Paul Simonon and Topper Headon to one side, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones on the other side, together with a ticket stub for The Clash at the Manchester Apollo, 2nd July 1978, and a promotional pamphlet for 'The Switch', the largest 3in x 5 1/2in (7.7cm x 14cm)

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Provenance:
The Clash signatures: Acquired by the vendor on 2nd July 1978, at The Clash's performance at the Manchester Apollo, the corresponding ticket stub is included in this Lot.
Johnny Rotten signatures: Acquired by the vendor on 18th June 1979, at Public Image Ltd's performance at The Russell Club (The Factory), Manchester.

In 1979 the vendor was a member of the Punk band called The Switch, who Rotten addresses (spelled incorrectly) on one cigarette packet.

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