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john lennon autograph with coa, real?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on March 26, 2024 at 9:56am

No good.

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Permalink Reply by james allen on March 26, 2024 at 10:00am

thank you, I wasnt sure, crazy how so many fakes have coa

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 26, 2024 at 10:22am

Who wrote a COA for this poor forgery?

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Permalink Reply by meggs on March 26, 2024 at 10:37am

James, repeat this mantra: COAs don't mean squat unlesws they are from a reputable source. Zero. Less than zero, even. Any disreputable seller will be more than happy to give you a COA.

The reputable authenticators are PSA, JSA and Beckett. Personally I'll put Beckett down a notch from the other two but they're still pretty reliable. Some used to be good like Steiner, but have been compromised. Even the trusted authenticators aren't perfect, they make mistakes. Figure they're right 98% of the time and I think you'll be close. If it's going to hurt if you find out the autograph is no good, then do your research. Regardless of authentication or not.

A COA offers no legal protection whatsoever. Completely disregard COAs that aren't from trusted authenticators.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 26, 2024 at 10:43am

Meggs speaks the words of the wise. There is no stronger defense than relentless self education that never ends.

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Permalink Reply by james allen on March 26, 2024 at 10:43am

thanks for info meggs

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Permalink Reply by meggs on March 26, 2024 at 11:19am

You are very welcome, James. There are some members here like Professor Longo who are quite qualified and generous with their time in helping others avoid the garbage that proliferates in our hobby. But educating yourself is the best defense!