The Who/Pete Townshend

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The Who/Pete Townshend
A custom-made official Madison Square Garden award Presented to PETE TOWNSHEND To Commemorate The Sale Of More Than 180,000 Tickets between 1974-1979, with engraved metal replica ticket The Who Sept. 18 1979, float mounted, overall measurements -- 10½x12½in. (7x32cm.)

Provenance

From the collection of Brad and Diana Rodgers of www.whocollection.com

Literature

McMICHAEL, Joe, & LYONS, 'Irish' Jack, The Who Concert File, London: Omnibus, 1997, pp.182

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This lot is offered without reserve. VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The Who played five nights at Madison Square Gardens in late 1979 from September 13th through to the 18th. Significantly, Roger Daltrey was to play guitar on stage for the first time with The Who, due to Pete having to leave the stage on the 17th when he cut his hand on the controls of his guitar.

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