A set of Beatles autographs which were smudged by John Lennon's greasy fingers as he ate fish and chips have sold for nearly £8,000.
A nervous teenage girl plucked up the courage to bag the Fab Four's signatures as they tucked into a chippy lunch at a TV studio in Birmingham in 1963. It resulted in George Harrison’s autograph including John Lennon’s greasy finger smudge as the stars penned their names mid-lunch.
The message read: "Love from The Beatles. Ringo Starr xxx - Paul McCartney xxx - George Harrison xxx - John Lennon xxxx". The 59-year-old book, which was also signed by the group's manager Brian Epstein, was expected to fetch between £4,000-£4,500 at auction.
