A pair of blue-tinted glasses gifted by John Lennon. (Catherine Southon Auctions) John Lennon appears during a press conference at the Hotel Americana on May 13, 1968, in New York. (AP Photo, File) ...

The John Lennon-style glasses were handed to the man, who was with his girlfriend, in 1968 and are expected to fetch £2,000 to £3,000. It is not clear who they belonged to at the time.