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Yesterday and Today 4th State Signed by all four beatles
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin Apr 21. 16 Replies 0 Likes
I am fairly certain that these signatures are autopen ones like I've seen…Continue
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"Old school as well. Thanks Steve."
"It was probably traced with an optical tracing drawing board. They shine the image onto whatever flat surface you want to trace onto. They've made them for probably 100 years. Here's a basic one for…"
"Looking at the spatial relations one wonders just how this was made:"
"Requesting an offer is a bad sign IMO. Very glad you said what you did and came here for opinions :-) Well done! Were I to go after a Hendrix or Beatles knowing what I do now from this site how a new signatures can be made with a plotter…"
"Ok, I get what you're saying about the slow and odd.
Also he didn't ask anything, made me give an offer and I said I wouldn't be comfortable with much over market price for the pressing if they aren't certified. Glad I…"
"":Also, how can you tell?"
How much was asked? For Autopens you can tell from application if you have an eye or you can find a matching example. For forgeries based on Autopens you look for a slow, drawn quality and an unusual/impossible…"
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking but this is also my first time looking at their signatures tbh
I've collected with my dad for a long time but neither of us have ever seen anything signed not at an auction. "
"Too bad. Not sure what I expected from Facebook marketplace though lol
Thanks y'all "
"So these signatures look familiar?"
"Same signatures on this 1964 card...almost."
"they are just forgeries"
"Agreed. These are just plain old amateur forgeries."
"They look like forgeries to me."
"They aren't real, but they also aren't autopens? "
"No good. They aren’t autopens."
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