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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 9:05am

Here is the link to the auction listing for it from 2014. I believe this is the first time it came up. https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/special-aucti...

There was a copy of the letter from the original owner on Gotta Have It when they were consigning it for the last 2 years.  Can't seem to find a photo of it but the boy can be seen holding up the pad of paper to be signed in the opening sequence to MMT when everyone is lined up in front of the bus for a photo at the Atlantic Hotel in Newquay. Would have to ask Pete at Gotta Have It if he still has any of those files. 

I was in continuing negotiations to buy this piece for years which is why I know so much about this one.  It turns out after it finally sold that it was actually ripped into two pieces right along the middle horizontal fold... you can't make this stuff up!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 16, 2018 at 9:33am

Ripped in 2? Do you know why?

I'll post comparisons in the next hour or so. Gotta get some other stuff done first.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 9:45am

No, from the way it looked, the sheet had been folded for a very long time and just came apart at the fold.  From my memory, Gotta have it didn't sell it and the consignor (from Europe) put it up in another auction last year.  I didn't save any info on that sale since the rip was noticeable and I lost interest at that point.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 16, 2018 at 11:53am

Thanks, Ryan. Do you have a copy of the letter of provenance? If one used the other as a template, we don't know which one was first at this time.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 11:59am

I found the files that I saved from Gotta Have it but they're screen shots so they're very small.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 12:00pm

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 16, 2018 at 12:05pm

Thanks, Ryan. Gotta Have It is good about keeping their auction images online longterm, so if that piece was at action there's a good chance it's still online.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 12:19pm

It wasn’t at auction. It was a straight sale that was pulled by the consignor. Can’t seem to find it

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 16, 2018 at 11:58am

Here are the comparisons and overlays. I didn't change the angle of one of the Lennons. I very slightly changed the angle of one of the McCartneys, less than a degree. Significant changes in angles for one of each of the other two pairs.

I didn't do an overlay for Harrison.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 16, 2018 at 12:08pm

Wow, that’s stunning. Is it really possible for them to sign so similarly? Still waiting to hear from R&R about the consignor.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 16, 2018 at 12:52pm

I think it's extremely unlikely that anyone could sign so similarly. I don't think these were signed by hand if they're not legit, and I feel strongly that one set is not. 

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 16, 2018 at 2:42pm

I don't see any way that BOTH sets can be authentic.  You could make the argument if you were evaluating one signature only (even though that can be debated) but when all four exhibit so many of the same characteristics, as I said before, case closed.  

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