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Comment by BeatleBob on April 27, 2014 at 12:18pm

A large piece of stage backdrop signed by the Beatles during their first live US concert 50 years ago has failed to sell at a New York City auction.

Heritage Auctions spokesman Noah Fleisher said on Saturday that the Dallas-based company will now try to privately broker the $800,000 (Dh2.9 million), 4-foot-by-2-foot plastic wall section the Fab Four autographed on February 9, 1964.

Other memorabilia items from the Beatles’ historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show were bought by a high-end collector who asked not to be named.

Those included a signed “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” original fan club poster for $59,375 and a “Beatles Meet the Beatles!” signed stereo LP for $56,250.

Comment by BeatleBob on April 25, 2014 at 3:08pm

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A section of the wall at the Ed Sullivan Theatre autographed by The Beatles, February 9, 1964