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5" x 3½" LIGHT BLUE AUTOGRAPH PAGE
SIGNED BY
ALL FOUR BEATLES
AND
SUBSTITUTE DRUMMER
JIMMY NICOL
AUTOGRAPHED 15 JUNE 1964
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

ON THE MORNING OF 3 JUNE 1964, RINGO HAD TAKEN ILL
AND HAD CHECKED INTO A HOSPITAL WITH TONSILLITIS.
IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE WOULDN'T BE GOING OUT ON TOUR
THAT WOULD TAKE THE GROUP TO DENMARK, THE NETHERLANDS,
HONG KONG, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND.

DESPITE A PROTEST FROM THE OTHER THREE BEATLES,
BRIAN EPSTEIN DEMANDED THAT THE TOUR GO ON, AND HIRED
SESSION DRUMMER JIMMY NICOL,  AS RINGO'S SUBSTITUTE.

HERE IS THE HARRY BENSON PHOTOGRAPH OF JIMMY
WHILE ON TOUR IN DENMARK WITH JOHN, PAUL AND GEORGE :

THE ONLY TIME RINGO & JIMMY NICOL WERE TOGETHER WAS ON
15 JUNE 1964 IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -
WHEN THE FULLY RECOVERED RINGO RE-JOINED THE GROUP,  AND JIMMY
WAS READY TO RETURN TO LONDON WITH BRIAN EPSTEIN.

IN A BRIEF MEETING, THEY ALL MET UP, AND THESE SIGNATURES
WERE INSCRIBED ON THIS 5" x 3½" LIGHT BLUE AUTOGRAPH PAGE
IN MATCHING BLACK BALLPOINT. THIS RARE OCCURRENCE DURING THE
HEIGHT OF BEATLEMANIA WAS FROM A BRIEF, FLEETING MOMENT !
ULTRA-RARE INDEED -
ALL FOUR BEATLES WITH THEIR SUBSTITUTE DRUMMER :

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY KNOWN AUTOGRAPH SETS OF
PAUL, GEORGE, JOHN AND JIMMY NICOL DURING THIS TOUR -
THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM PAGE SET
TO HAVE EVER SURFACED
THAT HAS RINGO INCLUDED WITH HIS SUBSTITUTE !!

HERE IS A COLOR PHOTO OF THE BEATLES LEAVING AUSTRALIA
GOING UP THE STEPS OF A "CITY OF CANBERRA" (THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA)
AIRLINER.  NOTE THE 'WELCOME BACK" BOUQUET OF FLOWERS THAT RINGO
IS HOLDING. THE BLACK AND WHITE VERSION OF THIS PHOTO CAN BE
SEEN IN "THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY" BOOK ON PAGE 142 :

THIS AUTOGRAPH SET HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED
IN CLASSY BLACK WOOD WITH OVERALL DIMENSIONS
OF  27" X 16". HIGHLIGHTED BY THE
HARRY BENSON AND DEPARTURE PHOTOS PICTURED ABOVE,
IT IS DOUBLE-MATTED WITH A DEEP, RICH
"MIDNIGHT BLUE",  AND A THIN SLATE GRAY MATTE TRIM.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF  THE SIGNED PAGE HAS BEEN
RESPECTED AND IS  NOT DRY MOUNTED. transparent photograph corner
Holders ARE UTILIZED to hold THE PAGE In place  :

ACCOMPANIED BY
LIFETIME LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM
FRANK CAIAZZO & FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES

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