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Is this a legitimate KISS signed record album?

Hello.. just wanted to get the opinions of others on this one.

This particular album was acquired through someone I knew and did alot of in person autographing. He even had pictures with the members of KISS as well as tons of others. This is why it seemed to be legit at the time. However, I have since been questioning it because I cannot find ANY autographs that are comparable to these. I know people have signatures that change a little over time and such, but this has me a little concerned. Any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by JXE on February 12, 2013 at 3:10pm

No way.

Permalink Reply by Bjarne Soderholm on February 12, 2013 at 3:26pm

No. This is not a legitimate signed Kiss album. These attempts are very, very bad.

Permalink Reply by Carl Ryan on February 12, 2013 at 3:27pm

Oh wow,

Yes, JXE is most definitely correct. These are horrible forgeries. No chance at all that they are authentic. I would try and get your money back ASAP. These are 100 percent forgeries. Unfortunately alot of bad ebay sellers use proof photos to try and gain credibility. They will show themselves with the band, or pictures of the guys signing items, etc. But the photos almost always are generic and never show with any clarity what is being signed. In todays time, unfortunately proof photos mean little to nothing. Sorry for the bad news.

Permalink Reply by Tyler Gray on February 12, 2013 at 3:52pm

This was not an ebay item. This is someone around town that I knew of. But thanks for the input. I had a bad feeling, but acquired this alot earlier on in my collecting days.

Permalink Reply by Tyler Gray on February 12, 2013 at 3:56pm

Also.. just to comment on the proof photos being generic. I do TONS of in person autographing myself and have been doing so for over a decade. Sometimes it is near impossible to snap pictures or video of the EXACT items being signed. Doesn't really mean every person with a picture is a scam, just have to do your own research and such and make an educated opinion on the item.

Permalink Reply by Tom Schwartz on February 13, 2013 at 9:58am

Of course in-person collectors can't get exact proof of everything, but if they can't get it, they shouldn't bother posting those generic candid photos either, because those type of pictures mean absolutely nothing. They're better off just letting the auto speak for itself. To me, the generic candid photo is a bigger red flag than having no photo at all, because it's such a common practice used by forgers in an attempt to create a false sense of authenticity.

Permalink Reply by Alastair Mulholland on February 13, 2013 at 12:35am