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Permalink Reply by Bjarne Soderholm on February 16, 2019 at 4:48am

I have attached a genuine set that I obtained in person for comparison.

I think that will give you some answers.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on February 16, 2019 at 5:57am

oh that is nice

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Permalink Reply by Icehit4e on February 16, 2019 at 6:30am

the more i stare at yours and mine, the more they look similar...but not quite :D 

so I suppose you would say fake, right? 

P.s. the certificate and the company - have you heard of it? the item is obtained on a charity auction 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 16, 2019 at 6:44am

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it is not helpful to simply respond "here is an authentic example for comparison."

I have seen many members here do the same thing.

To the UNTRAINED eye, they look very similar. That's what forgers do... they make fakes that look very similar to novices and untrained eyes.

If you feel it's not authentic, just say it. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Icehit4e on February 16, 2019 at 7:16am

I found this online: http://iconicauctions.com/bon_jovi_band_signed_philadelphia_soul_ar... 

If these are authentic most of them look very close to mine, with exception of Bon Jovi's. 

I have googled a lot and compared - obviously the guys have changed the way they sign throughout the years, and I was hoping that there is a chance the item I received is real. 

Otherwise thanks Steve, your comment is right on spot, I felt just like you described, but nevertheless that made me check carefully every single line of the signatures. 

Steve, you also think these are fake, right? 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 16, 2019 at 9:32am

These are not signatures I am familiar with.  And I’m certainly not going to offer an opinion based upon one authentic example. :-) Sorry I cannot help in that regard. 

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Permalink Reply by marc e on February 16, 2019 at 8:32am

did they get this from the  electric factory auction

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Permalink Reply by Icehit4e on February 16, 2019 at 8:37am

no idea, why?

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Permalink Reply by marc e on February 16, 2019 at 8:58am

because it will help prove one way or another

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on February 16, 2019 at 12:49pm

That drumhead is not authentic. They look similar as that is the intention of forgeries but there are issues with all 4 signatures. 

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Permalink Reply by Icehit4e on February 16, 2019 at 11:44pm

Thanks, in the end I came up to the same conslusion, but it is much better hearing it from people with experience in this area :) 

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