John Lennon's 12-karat gold glasses are set to go under the hammer.
The late Beatles frontman's Hibo wrap-around frames - without lenses in them - are among a number of items previously belonging to members of the iconic rock group up for sale at the Omega Auctions sale in Newton-Le-Willows, St Helens, Merseyside, England, which takes place next Tuesday from 11am.
![1969: John Lennon (1940 -1980), singer, songwriter and guitarist of British pop group The Beatles, with his wife Yoko Ono listening to the playback of one of their tapes. Photo / Getty](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TWKADTDROBTWQAAGBTDRR5D7OE.jpg?auth=a86b92ea53992789e89798b485b8a7b9478d019c4e56e4eaf8d06e000db30717&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
The 'I'm Only Sleeping' songwriter's golden frames were a gift from fashion designer Barry Finch in 1967, and are the most sought-after item in the lot, which also includes a school book owned by Sir Paul McCartney and late guitarist George Harrison's "Hitler tapes", a cassette containing unheard tracks recorded in 1978 by George - who died from lung cancer in 2001 at the age of 58.
The tracklisting is as follows: 'Brazil Spoken Intro'; 'George Legs Harry', 'Brazil 1,2 & 3', Sooty Goes to Hawaii (Fast Version), '1 & 2, Mexican Song (George Harrison's Father In Law)' and 'Bullshot (Vocals Legs Larry Smith)'.