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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 10, 2017 at 3:12pm

Fake.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Vogelpohl on January 10, 2017 at 3:17pm

Hi Paul, so I can improve, I'd like to learn more about why you believe this to be fake? Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 10, 2017 at 3:20pm

The sellers pumping out forgeries week after week.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Vogelpohl on January 10, 2017 at 3:28pm

I know, I'm suspicious of so many items being listed at once but I've been tracking this album on eBay and it hasn't been listed with a Cobain signature in years.  Given it's value and ease of reproduction, it seems like a good forger would be cranking this out a couple of times a year.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on January 10, 2017 at 6:30pm

That seller has NINE Cobains for sale right now.

In short, he's a crook.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Vogelpohl on January 10, 2017 at 7:03pm

Hey guys I appreciate the feedback. However he could have purchased a collection like he said. He says he's a friend of Charles Peterson who was a friend of Cobain. Given this possibility, what do you think of the actual signatures? In other words if you didn't know the source would you say authentic or not? If not, why? Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 10, 2017 at 7:20pm

Id still say not authentic!
Why, because they dont look anything like authentic Niv, graphs.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on January 10, 2017 at 7:20pm

He needs better provenance for one thing. At best, this is shady. To me, honestly, this is a clear case of fraud. Look how many he's sold at minimal (sometimes laughable prices). 

Overall though, you need provenance up to wazzoo for Nirvana. Their simplistic writing makes them prime forgery targets. Very little - often next to nothing - you see on the market is authentic. Some serious collectors have searched a long time from authentic items, and they weren't as cheap as that guy's offering.

There are some bonafide Nirvana experts on this forum (J. Seah is a go-to guy on this). Wait till they chime in, but unless this is some bizarre case of someone giving away his goldmine for a fraction of the cost, I would say this isn't even worth considering. I think the same goes for 95-99% of all Nirvana "signed" items you see. 

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Permalink Reply by Rich on January 10, 2017 at 7:22pm

I should also point out that he sold a Prince for $57, despite the fact that Prince was essentially a complete non-signer for the last two decades.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 10, 2017 at 7:24pm

There seems to be enough info to pass easily - 9 Cobain at once? And a $57 Prince?

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 10, 2017 at 7:35pm

Mike, Nirvana autographs are incredibly difficult to buy,even tpa's who authenticate autographs for a living tend to Avoid them, for good reason.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Vogelpohl on January 10, 2017 at 9:54pm

I agree the $57 Prince is crazy.  However, if he listed the item on eBay and it didn't get the bids, then that's the price.  People probably thought it was too good to be true.  Unless the seller uses a reserve, he has no control over the final price.

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