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    Sale 9836

    Pop Memorabilia including the Collection of Alexis Mardas

    London, South Kensington

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    5 May 2004

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    • The Sex Pistols/Johnny Rotten
    Lot 96

    The Sex Pistols/Johnny Rotten

    Price realised

    GBP 1,434

    Estimate

    GBP 250 - GBP 350

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    The Sex Pistols/Johnny Rotten
    A t-shirt of white cotton signed and inscribed in pink felt pen To Mr. Bad, from John Rotten (A True Star), July, 1977; accompanied by a document concerning the provenance (2)

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    Lot Essay

    According to the accompanying document, Mr. Bad (apparently so-named by Andy Warhol), was a notorious Swedish socialite. The inscription on this t-shirt was obtained when the Sex Pistols appeared at Happy House, Student Karen, Stockholm, Sweden, 27th-28th July, 1977.

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