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Rare Beatles Autograph and Guitar String Up for Auction

1/15/2026

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Elizabeth Salt, a collector, gathered a rare Beatles autograph book and George Harrison's broken guitar string in 1963, valued over $5,352.
She met the Beatles after a Southsea concert in Portsmouth and obtained autographs from other stars, including the Rolling Stones.
She kept them in a signature book.
The auction will take place on February 2 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers in Lichfield, England.

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Story summary

Elizabeth Salt, a collector, gathered a rare Beatles autograph book and George Harrison's broken guitar string in 1963, valued over $5,352.
She met the Beatles after a Southsea concert in Portsmouth and obtained autographs from other stars, including the Rolling Stones.
She kept them in a signature book.
The auction will take place on February 2 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers in Lichfield, England.