An early Beatles poster sells for £27,500

The poster which was used to promote an early Beatles gig at the Cavern club

This is the poster which was sold this week for £27,500. Posters from this period of the Beatles history are extremely rare and the poster, advertising an afternoon Cavern club gig, is a unique item. Christies, the London auction house that hosted the sale of the item said that it was the oldest Beatles poster they had ever had through their doors.

Beatles memorabilia is highly sought after by collectors and the rarer the item, the bigger the price tag. Last month a photograph of the Beatles walking backwards across Abbey Road sold for £18,000, whilst last year a hand written flyer auditioning for a new drummer sold for £35,000.