McCartney Times

An extremely rare Beatles record found languishing in a loft has sold for £77,500 at auction.The 10-inch acetate of Till There Was You and Hello Little Girl from 1962 has been described as “a Holy Grail item”.It was the first Beatles disc to be cut before the band broke into the national charts and bears the writing of their manager Brian Epstein.Omega Auctions said it was “nicely surprised” by the price paid by a Manchester man for the item.The disc lay forgotten in the home of Les Maguire – the keyboardist in fellow Liverpool act, Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Source: ‘Holy Grail’ Beatles record sold for £77,500 at auction – BBC News