Authenticity is Everything
Billie Holiday Autograph
I purchased this 78 vinyl record purportedly signed by Billie Holiday from an RACC trusted seller. I recently submitted the item to JSA for authentication, and unfortunately it did not pass.
I originally submitted it in person at a show here in CA a few weeks ago, and I was disappointed by how carelessly the item was handled during intake. When I received it back, there were fingerprints all over it. I contacted JSA immediately to report the condition, and they did expedite the review process.
Yesterday I received their letter confirming that the autograph did not pass authentication. I’m extremely disappointed and unsure what my next step should be, or if anyone here might be able to offer advice.
Prior to purchasing the item, I did my research and examined the signature characteristics—such as the looping of “Billie” and the shape of the “H” in “Holiday.” However, upon further inspection, the signature appears to have been written in ballpoint pen. Additionally, the Blue Ace label is known to be a bootleg label, and this particular pressing seems to have been released slightly before the time of her passing.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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The one in - well, he is in my friends list but so are 350 other folks I can't find him there. He has no last name listed and he is in this country. I'll see what I can find. I know a thread he was in.
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He (Eddy) has a photo of Sherlock Holmes as his icon image.
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Permalink Reply by Ryan W on
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Purchased on eBay. Seller is RACC trusted seller - for that’s worth lol
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I doubt he got this IP ;)
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IP = In Person, as many RACC dealers seem to obtain.
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Based on just what you have shown?
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IMHO, that is not enough by far. A forgery should look quite correct if it is well done. Prove this is not. I would want about 50 exemplars. This name is a minefield.
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