All Discussions Tagged 'WFIL' - Autograph Live2024-03-28T16:56:50Zhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=WFIL&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJohn Lennon Signature Study 1970-1980tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2017-08-03:3524372:Topic:11001012017-08-03T21:35:26.854ZBallroomDays67https://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/BallroomDays67
<p>There was a recent discussion of a Lennon signature claimed to be from his appearance at radio station WFIL's Helping Hands Marathon in May, 1975. This prompted a suggestion that we should have a signature study of Lennon's sometimes difficult to authenticate post-Beatles signature. Some examples from this period are highly abbreviated.</p>
<p>I'd like to start by focusing on that May 1975 signing appearance with exemplars that are believed to be from that 3-day period. What would be…</p>
<p>There was a recent discussion of a Lennon signature claimed to be from his appearance at radio station WFIL's Helping Hands Marathon in May, 1975. This prompted a suggestion that we should have a signature study of Lennon's sometimes difficult to authenticate post-Beatles signature. Some examples from this period are highly abbreviated.</p>
<p>I'd like to start by focusing on that May 1975 signing appearance with exemplars that are believed to be from that 3-day period. What would be particularly helpful would be examples from catalogs that go back a ways.</p>
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<p>Here are a couple of WFIL signatures from Meet the Beatles For Real, one of which includes a doodle.</p>
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<p>Here's a group of check signatures from 1970, sorted by date - April 8, June 3 (2), July 7, October 14, November 12 (3).</p>
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<p>A few more from 1970:</p>
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<p>Here are all of the examples I've seen that are known to be from 1973:</p>
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<p>The abbreviated 1980 signature on copies of the Double Fantasy LP:</p>
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