The copy was owned by John Lennon
A rare copy of the Beatles' album Yesterday and Today will go up for auction in November.
The record belonged to musician John Lennon and features the album's original cover: the four of them dressed as butchers alongside mutilated plastic dolls.
The cover of Yesterday and Today underwent changes after all unsold copies were destroyed. Only a few were spared, such as John Lennon's copy.
The musician gave the record to collector Dave Morrell in 1972 along with a handwritten message: " For Dave, John Lennon".
The copy will be put up for auction with a minimum bid of $200,000, approximately R$ 650,000.
Gary Shrum, director of Heritage Auctions , told a British newspaper that the item is rare because the Fab Four butchers' cover was pulled from shelves the day after its release.
"It's also a copy of John Lennon himself. So it's a wonderful piece for any Beatles collector."
Woah! #JohnLennon 's own copy of the #Beatles 'Butcher Cover' up for sale @HeritageAuction : https://t.co/Ib7md7bVUu pic.twitter.com/XKleN3JiFc
— JustCollecting (@just_collecting) October 11, 2017
