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Unseen photos of The Beatles from their first ever tour in America are to be sold at auction in March of this year.
Colour photos were seen as too expensive in the 60s and so were rarely used, making these photos - taken by Dr Robert "Bob" Beck - particularly unusual.
The collection has 65 slides and include stage shots,close-up portraits from the Las Vegas Sahara Hotel press conference and pictures from a private party at the Beverly Hills mansion belonging to Alan Livingston, who was president of Capitol Records at the time.
Ernie Sutton, from the British Beatles Fan Club, said, "These photographs show The Beatles during their 1964 US tour both on and off stage.
"New photographs that emerge of The Beatles are always of interest to the fans, but with the majority of photographs from this tour in black and white, it is a delight to see colour photographs from that historic tour."
The photos are going on sale on 22 March 2013, which will make it exactly 50 years since the Beatles first released their album Please Please Me.
The photos have not been seen before and are expected to get at least £10,000
The auction will take place at Omega Auctions in Stockport and will be broadcast live.
Auctioneer Paul Fairweather, of Omega Auctions , said, "This is a fabulous collection, particularly given that all the slides are in colour.
"We are expecting worldwide interest and estimate that they will achieve in the region of £10,000 - £15,000."
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