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Muhammad Ali signed card - thoughts?
Started this discussion. Last reply by a pug called eva Feb 16. 11 Replies 1 Like
A year or two ago I bought a postcard of Shanghai bearing Ali's autograph. The seller was from Switzerland. The card was apparently signed by Ali when he travelled to China in 1985. I find Ali's…Continue
Beatles autographs on TV
Started this discussion. Last reply by BallroomDays67 Jan 25. 5 Replies 0 Likes
For those with access to iPlayer in the UK this is worth a watch. The program was aired earlier this week:…Continue
Good-looking Hendrix with odd backstory
Started this discussion. Last reply by a pug called eva Feb 17. 17 Replies 0 Likes
This is an interesting Hendrix that is now up for auction with a £4,000 - £6,000 estimate. Rather a wild "Hendrix" but looks real to me - and apparently to REAL too. The backstory sounds a bit…Continue
Preserving autographs - Heritage advice
Started Jul 2, 2024 0 Replies 0 Likes
Nothing much new here but perhaps some useful reminders:…Continue
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"I wouldn't even look at APA's offerings. Zero quality control."
"I see. I thought it would have been odd behavior on the part of Omega. I would fully expect it from APA."
"Obviously a tongue in cheek description of APA...."
"That's unbelievable! I thought Omega were more professional than that, even though I've never been a fan of their auctioneering style."
"It is possibly OK but I wouldn't risk it, especially as the photo is not of the best quality. The connection between "H" and "e" looks a bit odd to me but I haven't done any research to see if she did sometimes sign…"
"Thanks rickmaster. Would someone really want to pay $50k, or even $32.5k, for something like that? To my mind it is not a fully signed album. Speaking personally, I would pay much more for the two separate albums than the single album…"
"I don't get the part about the George. You say that he signed a separate album but I assume he signed the one Lennon signed as you say the album had three signatures before Paul signed it. Am I right? "
"That wouldn't surprise me with this bunch. The Hendrix was also one bid under the lower estimate so hopefully no one actually bought it."
"Sold for EUR 5,800 plus premiums etc. Total paid certainly north of EUR 7,000 before shipping and things like import duty. Jeepers creepers! "
"If you have bought it or do buy it I would definitely consult a paper restorer. Most of the grime looks to be removable and it might even be possible to remove the paper from the backing - without removing the autographs at the same time! I daresay…"
"Thanks Steverino, you have certainly been very patient in answering all my questions. You might be able to tell that I used to be in the audit field - always skeptical and firing questions off left, right and center. I assume you have to…"
"That is very true Steve. The less the provenance is documentable, the less weight can be placed on it. The autograph must be plausible enough in itself, without any provenance. That said, if it is known when an autograph is supposed to have been…"
"I guess the ideal thing would be for an authenticator to assess an autograph based on formation and then check that the result is consistent with any backstory - i.e. the style of autograph matches all the relevant "facts" within the…"
"That's an odd answer from ACOA.
Why on earth wouldn't the team be given all the available facts when looking at an item? Surely they would at least need to know the supposed date of the signing?
It also seems odd that ACAOA are…"
"Thanks Steverino.
I'm still a bit confused.
Are you saying that Roget authenticated the other items without looking at them "in hand"? His quick opinions based on photos only cost around $15 a piece I believe.
Are you also…"
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- What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
- Collector
- What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
- Mainly better quality items with an emphasis on female leading ladies of the 20s to 60s. Some rock & pop too.
- What is your level of expertise?
- Advanced Collector
- Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
- researching autographs I own
- Who can we thank for telling you about us?
- NA
- What are your areas of interest?
- Classic Hollywood and Stage, Music
- Why do you collect?
- Mainly: 1) wanting to own a piece of history, 2) wanting to get closer to a legend, 3) wanting something attractive to display (applies mainly to signed photos), 4) wanting to own something that is rare, desired by others and valuable, 5) potential financial gain and potential source of liquidity if needed
- What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
- Too difficult to decide.
- You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
- Jesus
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- At 10:42pm on April 25, 2014,
geraldzheng said…
DO YOU WANT TO SELL Audrey Hepburn SIGNED PHOTO?
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