The biggest sellers were a close - up of John Lennon and Paul McCartney . The show was expected to bring in about $ 100,000 . Some of the photos that were auctioned off were taken on Feb. 11 , 1964 , at the Washington Coliseum -- The Beatles ' first concert in the United States . The photographer behind the show was unknown when he took the photos . They include group shots , close - ups and photos without any faces .
The biggest sellers were a close - up of John Lennon and Paul McCartney . The show was expected to bring in about $ 100,000 . The photographer behind the show was unknown when he took the photos . They include group shots , close - ups and photos without any faces .