A rare copy of a Beatles album featuring the FabFour's autographs has failed to sell at auction in Sussex.Chris Collinssays a gold-label version of the band's 1963 debut album Please Please Me, leftto him and his sister, will now go "back in the sock drawer".
The LP was usedas a drinks coaster during a boozy card game with fellow 1960s stars Freddieand the Dreamers, who also signed the iconic album cover.
But it failedto reach its auction price at Worthing auctioneer Campbells.
Mr Collins,from Hove, and his sister, Liz Chambers, from Worthing, were bequeathed theground-breaking album by their late father, Arthur, who ran the Normandie Hotelin London, where the two bands were staying.
He said:"Late one evening while my father was drinking and playing cards withFreddie and the Dreamers, the Beatles returned to the hotel after attendingsome promotional events.
"All ofthe Beatles joined the card game and the record was placed in the middle of thetable, where it was used as a coaster for whisky glasses."
'Became a burden'
The auctionhouse had told the siblings that the gold-label pressing - a limited edition -could fetch about £15,000.
But biddingstopped at £12,000 and the item was withdrawn.
Now the pairwill wait to see whether there is any interest in the next few days beforeconsidering their next move.
Mr Collinsadded: "I used to play it until about 10 years ago. Then when I found outit might be worth quite a lot, it became quite a burden.
"It hadbeen sitting in a drawer with my socks, but once we were told about the value,I wouldn't play it any more and didn't know where to keep it.
"Now itmay have to go back in the sock drawer."
A spokeswomanfor Campbells said: "It is a real shame because it had attracted a lot ofinterest. But that is the nature of auctions. You never know."
Source: BBC
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