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Beatles 'backwards' Abbey Road photo sells for £16,000

Photograph of Fab Four fetches nearly twice the expected priceA photograph of the Beatles walking "backwards" across Abbey Road has sold for £16,000 at auction, several thousand pounds more than expected. The photo was taken by the late Iain Macmillan, during the same shoot that resulted in the Fab Four's famous album cover.An unnamed buyer won the auction following a "frenzied bidding session" at Bloomsbury Auctions in London, Spinner reported. The rare item, one of six photos taken for Macmil...

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17:06 on May 22 2012

Rare Photo Of The Beatles Sells For $25,721

411 Mania — Much higher than expected... more info

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11:25 on May 23 2012

Beatles 'backwards' Abbey Road photo sells for £16,000

Guardian Music — Photograph of Fab Four fetches nearly twice the expected priceA photograph of the Beatles walking "backwards" across Abbey Road has sold for £16,000 at auction, several ... more info

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04:40 on May 23 2012

'Backwards' Beatles photo sells for £16,000 at auction

Gigwise — Rare Abbey Road shot exceeds auction expectations by Â£7,000 more info

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04:40 on May 23 2012

'Backwards' Beatles photo sells for £16,000 at auction

Gigwise — Rare Abbey Road shot exceeds auction expectations by £7,000 more info

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07:06 on May 23 2012

Beatles - The Beatles' Abbey Road Outtake Photo Sells For $25,000

ContactMusic — A rare photograph of The Beatles crossing Abbey Road in the opposite direction has sold for 25000 16000 at auction The snap taken by by Yoko Onos photographer friend Iain... more info

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19:47 on May 21 2012