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Is "American Authentication Company" reliable? U2 autographs photos authenticated by it....

Hi everyone,

This is my first time here. Good to join

I'm interested in purchasing a U2 signed photo and I keep seeing sellers (mostly at iOffer) providing a COA of a company by the name of "American Authentication" (www.americanauthentication.com). I've never heard of this company and when trying to Google them, other than their website I cannot find any other information on them.

Does anyone have info on them?

Much appreciated

Dan

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 21, 2014 at 12:38pm

Bjarne, funny you should say that, because one of my band signed items is a signed disk. But, yeah, this isn't common, primarily because they don't make for the most ideal signatures (especially if you're getting multiples).

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Permalink Reply by 2si9gjw9em85g on February 21, 2014 at 5:04am

How did you submit your bid on an auction that doesn't start accepting bids until March 13?

Here is a signed U2 album with 2 of the band on it. Maybe it will help you compare it to others you find.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 21, 2014 at 6:15am

Both are terrible. I've seen the first one listed on Ebay for a while with a complete lie about getting it in person. It's not even close.

If you'd like, there's a Facebook group called U2graphs by Eastlink. It's a group of U2 fans who also have a keen interest in the band's autographs throughout the years. Some of the members have met the band multiple times since the 80's, and overall there are a several very competent people on the subject. Most of the posts are fan-obtained examples for reference, though you certainly may ask questions, too. It isn't really a place for buying or selling, but you're free to ask for opinions on items you're looking at. I think Max might have to approve you to join, but that should be easy.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/175579025807080/

Eastlink also has a nifty database online for quick reference showing only fan obtained (not currently for sale) autographs from 1980 to present.

http://www.u2eastlink.com/collector/firmas/indexe.php

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Permalink Reply by Dan Rapaport on February 24, 2014 at 3:42am

Hi guys,

What do you make out of this one?

Seller claims it was signed at Claridges Hotel, London in Aug. 2009

I checked the web and U2 had a concert in London at that time. Also, Wikipedia says that the band is a regular guest there...

Any good news this time?...:)

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 24, 2014 at 4:28am

Absolute mess and decidedly forged - the Bono and Clayton attempts are completely out there scribbles and the Larry attempt is from the wrong time period anyway (90's style). Funny enough, the Edge is actually a relatively decent attempt in contrast. But it's garbage, as is the seller's story,

Buyer has a 99GBP Buy It Now and no bites for a framed display that supposedly has the entire band's signatures, so that you be telling.

He did previously sell this ugly mess below, too. Same problem - no idea how to forge Adam and Bono, a fake 90's style attempt at Larry and an Edge that is at least the right idea but noticeably off.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U2-CD-GOLD-DISC-RECORD-SIGNED-COA-Achtung-B...

Regardless, the odds that this guy would get two full band autographs aren't too great. And I'd be a bit shocked that an autograph collector would be waiting for U2 at their hotel with a couple of index cards.