Meet The Beatles Ultra Rare Promo Photo 1964 Original

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UP FOR SALE IS THE VERY RARE 8” X 10" HAND-OUT PHOTOGRAPH FOR CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THE "MEET THE BEATLES!" CAPITOL ALBUM IN SELECT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RECORD STORES IN EARLY 1964. IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THIS WAS SPONSORED BY CAPITOL RECORDS OR A LOCAL PROMOTION ONLY, BUT WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THESE FLAT STOCK PHOTOS WERE GIVEN TO LUCKY EARLY SHOPPERS FOR THE LP IN THE CHICAGO AREA. TODAY, VERY FEW HAVE SURVIVED AT ALL. THE BACK SIDE IS BLANK. THE PHOTO FEATURES THE CLASSIC DEZO HOFFMAN SHOT TAKEN FROM THE BACK OF THE LP COVER. THIS EXAMPLE IS NEAR MINT WITH ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT AGING SPOTS AS PICTURED. FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS AUCTION, I INCLUDED A PICTURE (#11) OF WHAT POOR CONDITION A COLLECTOR WOULD TYPICALLY FIND THIS PHOTO IN AFTER HAVING HUNG AROUND FOR THE PAST 57 YEARS!
THIS PROMOTIONAL PHOTO HARDLY COMES UP FOR SALE AND THIS PIECE IS ONE OF THE NICEST EXAMPLES TO HAVE SURVIVED FROM 1964.
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