Nov 5, 2025 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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God Save the Queen inscribed by Sid Vicious!
SEX PISTOLS
God Save the Queen inscribed by Sid Vicious. Original 1977 Virgin Records 7-inch printed sleeve for God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols, the cover inscribed in marker "Sid Vicious / Bollocks!" and with a small goatee and necklace drawn onto the Queen. The record is present in the sleeve; housed in a fitted plexiglass frame. Some minor handling wear, mostly to verso.
A rare original 7-inch single of the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen," one of the most scandalous songs in punk history, which was released in May 1977 in advance of the only album issued by the band, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. Despite being banned by the BBC, the song went to number 1 on the New Music Express and to number 2 only on the UK Singles Chart, but some say this was rigged to keep the song out of the top spot. Originally titled "No Future," the lyrics of the song equated the reign of Queen Elizabeth to a "fascist regime." The album's artwork was also controversial and banned for its effacing of the Queen's image. The single is enhanced by the signature of Sid Vicious, one of the rarest in punk history. We trace other examples of this sleeve signed by Vicious, but none with the added goatee!
Please note that this lot was reportedly sold originally by John McWhinnie (d. 2012) at Glenn Horowitz Rare Books, but unfortunately, no papers or receipts accompany the item.
Sold for $3,200
Estimated at $2,000 - $4,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
SEX PISTOLS
God Save the Queen inscribed by Sid Vicious. Original 1977 Virgin Records 7-inch printed sleeve for God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols, the cover inscribed in marker "Sid Vicious / Bollocks!" and with a small goatee and necklace drawn onto the Queen. The record is present in the sleeve; housed in a fitted plexiglass frame. Some minor handling wear, mostly to verso.
A rare original 7-inch single of the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen," one of the most scandalous songs in punk history, which was released in May 1977 in advance of the only album issued by the band, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. Despite being banned by the BBC, the song went to number 1 on the New Music Express and to number 2 only on the UK Singles Chart, but some say this was rigged to keep the song out of the top spot. Originally titled "No Future," the lyrics of the song equated the reign of Queen Elizabeth to a "fascist regime." The album's artwork was also controversial and banned for its effacing of the Queen's image. The single is enhanced by the signature of Sid Vicious, one of the rarest in punk history. We trace other examples of this sleeve signed by Vicious, but none with the added goatee!
Please note that this lot was reportedly sold originally by John McWhinnie (d. 2012) at Glenn Horowitz Rare Books, but unfortunately, no papers or receipts accompany the item.
Auction: Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Nov 5, 2025
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on November 5, 2025 Attracted Global Audience
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs Celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Archive of Samuel Beckett Material from the Estate of His American Director Alan Schneider Topped $75,000
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Sale Featured a Special Section Devoted to the Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's popular Stage & Screen auction on November 5, 2025 attracted fans and collectors around the world vying for an exciting range of offerings celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
The Estate of Alan Schneider
Featured in the sale was fascinating collection of early Waiting for Godot material from the Estate of Alan Schneider that topped $75,000 amid trans-Atlantic competition. “The primary American director of Samuel Beckett plays” and a close friend of the playwright, Alan Schneider died in 1984, and his widow died at 101 this past summer. This remarkable archive offered an extraordinary glimpse into the creative partnership between Schneider and Beckett, spanning decades of groundbreaking theatrical work. Highlights included Schneider’s annotated working copy of Waiting for Godot used in the landmark American production, an inscribed typescript of Eh Joe, and first editions and presentation copies of Endgame and Happy Days, many personally inscribed to Schneider by Beckett. Other treasures included manuscripts, letters, awards, recordings and posters that document a pivotal collaboration in modern theater history. Read more
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Doyle was honored to offer a sequel to the successful 2011 auction of property from the estate of the legendary actor. Featured in the sale were artwork, furniture, photographs and memorabilia. Read More.
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