Rare Beatles photos up for auction

Paul McCartney of the Beatles, performing during the group's 1964 tour of the United States.

On March 22, 2013, Omega Auctions of Stockport, England, will hold a sale of Beatles memorabilia, to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of the Fab Four's first album, "Please, Please Me," on March 22, 1963.

Among the artifacts to go on the block is a collection of rare color photographs, taken of the group during their 1964 U.S. tour.

Sixty-five color slides of the Beatles (taken both on- and off-stage during the Summer of 1964) come from the collection of Dr. Robert ''Bob'' Beck, a noted research physicist/inventor with an interest in photography, who died in 2002.

John Lennon of the Beatles in 1964.

Rare color photos of the Beatles taken during their 1964 U.S. tour will go up for auction on March 22, 2013 - the 50th anniversary of the release of their first album.

George Harrison of the Beatles, performing in the U.S. in 1964.

Ringo Starr of the Beatles in 1964.

Omega Auctions expects the sale to net between 10-15,000 pounds (about $16,000-$24,000). The auction will be broadcast live on March 22 via www.omegaauctions.co.uk.

For more information visit The Beatles at Omega Auctions.