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Permalink Reply by J.Seah on July 31, 2016 at 7:43am

You should contact Roger Epperson to confirm that he did authenticate this piece.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Saurin on July 31, 2016 at 8:59am

I agree

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on July 31, 2016 at 10:29am

Here's the description from when it was sold at auction by Dreweatts & Bloomsbury:

BEATLES, THE - A complete set of signatures by George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon in different inks on a clipped newspaper photograph of the members of the band, pasted onto a 11.5 x 16cm cardboard, a small portion of George Harrison signature has been trimmed away , Ringo Starr has signed his first name only. The autographs were collected by a relative of the vendor who met the Beatles at the Northampton ABC Cinema on November 6th, 1963.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Johnston on July 31, 2016 at 10:34am

Many thanks. Not sure about these to be honest.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on July 31, 2016 at 11:08am

Not sure if this helps, but I know I recognized the image before. Tracks has this for sale.

B22915 - The Beatles George And Ringo Signed Newspaper Picture 1963
A small cut out from a magazine featuring a black and white group shot of the Beatles. The picture has been signed in a blue pen by George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The signatures were obtained circa early 1963. The paper measures 11cm x 7cm (4.25 inches x 2.75 inches). Very good condition.

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Permalink Reply by Full Time Flipper on July 31, 2016 at 8:35pm

probably authentic but for me its a poor set of signatures id spend a bit more and get a nice set

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 31, 2016 at 9:22pm

If you're looking for a cheap set, this is worth considering, but at a lower price in my opinion. I'd say about £2,000.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 31, 2016 at 9:27pm

Make sure it's not a reproduction. You don't have to worry about that from Tracks, but Omega Auctions in the UK doesn't have a similar reputation.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on July 31, 2016 at 10:42pm

I have purchased stuff from omega in the past where they say they have contacted roger.  Each time I have asked roger he has confirmed this to be the case altho I dont know about this beatles set. I did ask the guy at Omega at the time why this beatles set was selling so cheap if it is of any help and he said that it was not in great condition which was why it had such a low & realistic price on it in order for it to sell.  M

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 31, 2016 at 10:51pm

Thanks, Michelle. That's good to know.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Johnston on August 1, 2016 at 12:18am

Thanks to everyone for the comments and advice on this. The more I look at it the more I dislike it to be honest. Think my quest will have to continue!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on August 1, 2016 at 12:24am

It can be a hard task dealing with some of these dealers and sometimes it's best to move on to one of the more reputable dealers in the hobby.

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