{"id":194565064,"date":"2026-06-09T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/?p=194565064"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:33:30","slug":"beatles-auction-report-for-june-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/2026\/06\/09\/beatles-auction-report-for-june-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Beatles Auction Report for June 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Few hobbies reward patience and obsession the way Beatles collecting does, and this week\u2019s auction lineup has some compelling pieces. Let\u2019s dig into what\u2019s here. The links are affiliate links, for which I may be compensated.<\/p>\n

Second State \u2018Paste Over\u2019 Mono Butcher Cover<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current bid: $534.00 |\u00a0View on eBay.<\/a><\/p>\n

The \u201cButcher Cover\u201d is the holy grail of Beatles collectibles, and the story behind it is one of the great rock and roll disasters of 1966. Capitol Records had commissioned photographer Bob Whitaker to shoot the band for the US-only compilation\u00a0Yesterday and Today<\/em>, and what came back was a surrealist nightmare: the Beatles in white lab coats, draped in raw meat and dismembered baby dolls.<\/p>\n

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Capitol pressed roughly 750,000 copies, sent them to retailers and radio stations, then panicked. The recalls went out almost immediately. Most covers were steam-cleaned to remove the butcher image\u2014those are known as First State \u201cpeeled\u201d copies, the most valuable of all. This example is Second State: Capitol pasted a replacement slick directly over the \u201cbutcher\u201d image rather than removing it, meaning the original artwork remains intact beneath the trunk cover. The fact that this Los Angeles pressing has its original shrinkwrap and grades near mint on the cover is remarkable after sixty years. The included copy of Capitol\u2019s original recall letter is a perfect period touch. If you\u2019ve ever wanted to own the most controversial album sleeve in rock history, Second State copies are the most accessible entry point.<\/p>\n

Candlestick Park Full Unused Concert Ticket<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current bid: $455.00 |\u00a0View on eBay.<\/a><\/p>\n

August 29, 1966. The Beatles walked offstage at Candlestick Park in San Francisco and never played a live concert again. They had no idea at the time \u2014 there was no announcement, no farewell speech, no planned send-off. They just stopped.<\/p>\n

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The context makes every surviving piece of Candlestick Park memorabilia significant, and an unused full ticket is among the rarest. Most tickets from that night were torn or discarded. This one has sharp corners, no creases, no tears, no holes, no writing \u2014 just some fading on the front and two light tape stains on the back. At 5\u00be\u201d x 2\u00bd\u201d it\u2019s a large ticket with pictures of the band printed on it, and it connects directly to the most consequential night in Beatles concert history. For anyone who has ever wanted to hold something from that evening, this is it.<\/p>\n

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