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| John Lennon's Pan Am flight bag up for auction | John Lennon's Pan Am flight bag up for auction |
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| A flight bag belonging to John Lennon is to be auctioned later. | A flight bag belonging to John Lennon is to be auctioned later. |
| The Pan Am Airways bag was given to the musician during the Beatles' first trip to America in 1964. | The Pan Am Airways bag was given to the musician during the Beatles' first trip to America in 1964. |
| It will be auctioned, along with a letter of verification from Mr Lennon's uncle, by Special Auction Services in Newbury. | It will be auctioned, along with a letter of verification from Mr Lennon's uncle, by Special Auction Services in Newbury. |
| Auctioneers expect the lot to be popular with Beatles fans and is expected to fetch up to £8,000. | |
| The bag was sold to the current vendor by Mr Lennon's uncle Charlie in 2000. | The bag was sold to the current vendor by Mr Lennon's uncle Charlie in 2000. |
| In the verification letter, he wrote: "John gave the bag to me on his first visit back to Liverpool after that trip - may have been the Hard Day's Night premiere." | In the verification letter, he wrote: "John gave the bag to me on his first visit back to Liverpool after that trip - may have been the Hard Day's Night premiere." |
| Alan Pritchard, music and entertainment specialist at Special Auction Services, said: "I have dealt with lots of Beatles stuff in the past and it is usually very popular. | |
| "This bag is a typical bag which would have been given out on the flights, but it just happens to have belonged to John Lennon and that's what make it special. | "This bag is a typical bag which would have been given out on the flights, but it just happens to have belonged to John Lennon and that's what make it special. |
| "There are Beatles fans all over the world so there is always a lot of interest." |