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Surrey: Glasses gifted by John Lennon sell for £40,000 at auction

Surrey: Glasses gifted by John Lennon sell for £40,000 at auction

Surrey: Glasses gifted by John Lennon sell for £40,000 at auction
July 31
12:14 2024

A pair of iconic blue-tinted round glasses given by John Lennon to a man from Surrey as a birthday present more than 55 years ago have sold for £40,000.Catherine Southon Auctions said Lennon gave the glasses to the seller – identified only as Michael – at Abbey Road Studios in 1968.Michael said he was invited to the famous recording studios where the Beatles recorded as a birthday treat and Lennon gave the glasses away as a present.The glasses were sold to an anonymous overseas buyer in an auction on Wednesday held at Farleigh Golf Club.Ms Southon said: “In terms of ephemera what everyone wants is the Beatles and anything to do with John Lennon is a premium.

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