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An increasingly commonly seen Beatles forgery style
Started this discussion. Last reply by JDZelenka Nov 18, 2025. 13 Replies 0 Likes
I thought I would share this from Saleroom. I have seen this forgery style crop up on a few items recently. It is at first glance quite professionally done but has certain characteristics that stand…Continue
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"I have never seen this photo signed authentically by the Beatles although some have been for sale over the years. Also I think Frank Caiazzo mentioned only one signed 8x10 has emerged fully signed from the Beatles' solo years. The signatures…"
"As someone who has had quite a few Ringos over the years, I would say even on his worst days Ringo would not sign like this. The curve of his capital R should be consistently smooth and of a certain shape. The rest of the characters in the signature…"
"As I have said before, abbreviated solo Pauls like this one constitute one of the most difficult areas of Beatles autograph authentication. In this case there are some good elements but the thick marker pen is also commonly used to hide flaws in the…"
"Same here, looks drawn and not signed so I would totally avoid. "
"Although I have seen (and even possessed) a scratchy John from 1967 as he used a pen not working properly, this one has none of the fluency or smooth curves of a real John autograph. "
"I suppose if they think there is a quick profit to be made from the unwary by turning a worthless bit of paper into hundreds or even thousands of dollars, scammers will try it. Unless you really know your Beatles autographs from back to front and…"
"The John is trying to be a mid 70s autograph but is nowhere close. The Paul for various stylistic reasons (a 60s style on a later piece) I also don't think is authentic, although a better attempt. "
"Often find sets where a Beatles has signed for one or more members missing when the request was made. Other times you will find the missing autograph being filled in by a member of their crew, mostly Neil Aspinall."
"Thanks for the clarification"
"Sold for GBP19,500 plus fees"
"They look mainly to have been signed in the same (non-Beatle) hand"
"Again, I will stick out my neck first. For me it does not have the qualities of a rushed modern Macca autograph. Not a single letter looks good and the angles and joins are all wrong. "
"Modern abbreviated Maccas are sometimes a difficult area to judge. But these all look dubious to me, even allowing for their rushed, abbreviated character. "
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