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Fake Freddie Mercury Letter w/ Epperson LOA

So not only is this not Freddie Mercury's handwriting, but it is also packed full of incorrect information about Mercury. Whoever wrote this claims to be Freddie and claims to have gone to school in Switzerland? Mercury never attended school there. This can't be a genuine Epperson LOA right?

Update: The LOA was from Roger Epperson and the item was indeed fake (please see thread for proof and details). Both Epperson and Gold agreed the item was not genuine and buyer was refunded in a timely manner.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on September 13, 2016 at 6:07pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREDDIE-MERCURY-Extraordinary-Handwritten-P...

Ebay.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on September 13, 2016 at 6:46pm

Did he have a "youger" sister, whatever that is, and sign his letters "Lovie, Freddie"?

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on September 13, 2016 at 6:48pm

Lol he did have a younger sister whose handwriting doesn't match this. But no, I'm afraid that "Lovie" thing is artistic license from whoever signed it

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on September 13, 2016 at 7:00pm

If Roger and Jeff both got this wrong, I'd be surprised.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on September 13, 2016 at 7:06pm

They did get it wrong. Even if you think the handwriting is right, the fact is he never attended school there as it claims.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on September 13, 2016 at 7:07pm

That is- IF it's a real LOA from Roger

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on September 13, 2016 at 7:11pm

Look, Jeff Gold isn't faking Epperson LOA's.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on September 13, 2016 at 7:14pm

Excuse me, but who said he was? You'll notice I've said earlier on here that I'd hate for a good seller to get a bad wrap for an item he believed to be genuine. And that this item was sold somewhere before. Nowhere in here did anybody ever once claim or assume that this seller ever made a fake LOA.

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on September 13, 2016 at 7:20pm

Lots of posts to respond to, Innuendo, my apologies if I missed your point.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on September 13, 2016 at 7:25pm

No problem, Xwiesy. I just didn't want anyone to think I assumed the worst of the seller. As I certainly dont.

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on September 13, 2016 at 7:13pm

They didn't write the letter(Gold or Epperson)

Was Mercury embellishing? Is there an explanation?

Those are two of the most trusted names in the business. Anybody can make a simple mistake.

I'm really looking forward to the explanation. You raise legitimate questions.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 13, 2016 at 7:13pm

I can't comment on his signature as I do not know it. But, one glaring question comes to my mind. Why would somebody be so bold as to write an entire letter close enough that no one is disputing this item based on handwriting style make such an obvious error? Makes no sense especially since any expert would evaluate this extremely carefully before signing their name on a COA. Maybe Freddie was embellishing a bit on his life story.