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Bowie '84 - Authenticity Check

Thanks in advance

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 11, 2019 at 9:23am

Looks reasonable for the date but I don't like the numerals. Image hard to see. For these 1980's years I suggest sending to Andy at davidbowieautograph.com

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Permalink Reply by John William on September 11, 2019 at 10:15am

here is a little better on the date

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Permalink Reply by MarkG on September 11, 2019 at 10:52am

Sorry, but I do not like this. As Eric says the numbers are not right plus there is something shaky about the signature.

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Permalink Reply by John William on September 11, 2019 at 11:19am

Thanks Eric and Mark..That date is quite disheartening. Glad i asked!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 11, 2019 at 12:05pm

Anytime. Glad Mark and Andy assisted :)

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Permalink Reply by SaraPolanska on September 11, 2019 at 11:21pm

I am not fan of this. Something on it looks weird. I do not like the ending flop of ''o''. 4 looks very close but if I am looking close it looks right handed.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Male on September 12, 2019 at 12:21am

I don't like this either

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Permalink Reply by MarkG on September 12, 2019 at 1:27am

Just for clarity I checked with Andy at Bowie autograph, something else was bugging me about this example posted by John William. Andy confirmed this is a close copy of a signed 12" sleeve that recently broke a record (excuse the pun!) for a signed 12" single - it sold at rr auctions for over $2000. Thankfully as most have noted on here, the flaws are the "8" and the "4" and the dot of the "i" but when you put them side by side you can see how clever the faker has "nearly" been on this one.