That night she met all the members of the Beatles as they signed her autograph book, she even opportunistically snagged a broken guitar string which came off George Harrisons guitar while he was onstage.
Now almost 53 years later, the autograph book, which garnered more famous rock stars over the years, has sold at Richard Winterton Auctioneers on Monday, February 2 for £7,000 to an online bidder.
Rob French, ephemera valuer at Richard Winterton Auctioneers, said: “This fascinating book was a fabulous record of Elizabeth’s experience of one of British history’s most exciting periods for pop culture.
“We were delighted with the result for this remarkable lady and thank her for sharing her story with us.
“Elizabeth was in the room to witness the thrill of a live auction first-hand and it was wonderful to watch her reactions as the bids just kept on coming. She was delighted with the result, as are we all.
“Buoyed by Elizabeth’s personal story and excellent provenance, the auction attracted a huge amount of interest culminating in an exciting sale and well-deserved hammer price, which is one of our best results for Beatles autographs.”
The autograph book, which included the guitar string, was estimated at around £3,000 to £4,000 and included other signatures such as all of the Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard, Adam Faith, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Billy Fury, among others.
1. Beatles autograph album
Elizabeth Salt, 79 of Lichfield, with her autograph book stuffed full of 60s icons that she collected as teenager in Portsmouth. | Richard Winterton Auctioneers
2. Elizabeth in the 60s
Elizabeth with her friends Anne, Barbara (Babs) and cousin Mary in the early 1960s. | Richard Winterton Auctioneers
3. Rolling Stones
The complete set of Rolling Stones’ signatures in the album, including Brian Jones. | Richard Winterton Auctioneers
4. Elizabeth Salt
Elizabeth Salt with her autograph album. | Richard Winterton Auctioneers