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Permalink Reply by HangingOnTheWall 17 hours ago

Definitely look legit to me. And agreed that the estimate, respectfully, seems a little high for four cuts with tape stains.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 17 hours ago

The estimate does seem a bit high. They were trimmed so close that a tiny bit of John’s “L” is missing.

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Permalink Reply by Raul Serrano 14 hours ago

I believe they are legitimate, but I think the price is high since it doesn't even include the premium fee, shipping, insurance, etc. With that amount of money, you could find one in better condition.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva 2 hours ago

Agree genuine but in that state I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole - unless they were selling for an absolute bargain price. £2,250 seems far too high to me, even without considering the additional fees of 30% or so. 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin 2 hours ago

I think they're worth about $4,000 US. The autographs are nicely signed and essentially intact. It appears to be signed on thick, high-quality paper from a high-end autograph book.

They need to send the set for restoration. They'll be able to remove the tape, remove most or virtually all of the adhesive, and "wash" a good amount of any stain out—without hurting the ink.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva 1 hour ago

I use a professional conservator a lot for restoring and conserving photographs and photograph albums. I also used to use professional restorers a lot for movie posters. At least in Europe, I think it would cost the equivalent of at least $1,000 to make these look presentable in a safe way. Then you have the issue of how to display them in an archival album or in a frame.  

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin 1 hour ago

In the US, they'll be snapped up for autograph trading cards.

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