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First Time Post: Queen Autographs on a Program from 1980 US Tour

Hi,

Bought this from an online auction house and was wondering if the autographs are legit.

This is the tour I saw them on, so the program alone does mean something to me. If the autographs are real, even better.

Appreciate any input - thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on May 21, 2019 at 3:39pm

Unfortunately the Freddie and Brian are not genuine. The Roger actually stands a chance and it's not uncommon for people to obtain 1 living member and try forge the rest to boost value but roger also now uses a very simple graph that is also very easy to forge, so I wouldn't count it as genuine either.

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Permalink Reply by lmconchile on May 21, 2019 at 3:49pm

Thanks Innuendo - I actually didn't intend to buy it, but I had been watching the auction for some time and Queen items were going for around $1000 USD. I ended up bidding $150 just for fun and got it to my surprise! That alone made me skeptical.

So . . . . is there anywhere online that sell authentic Queen graphs?

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on May 21, 2019 at 3:58pm

Genuine Queen items go for around 6K to 8K on average. Freddie on paper is the cheapest Freddie out there and that's an average of 1K a pop, going up in value depending on what item its signed on, so the price you got yours for is a pretty big red flag lol. There is no safe site that sells all genuine Queen graphs. I have spotted a number of fake Queen items on all auction sites I've been to but most are fantastic at refunding people and acting with honor when confronted with a fake piece. Your best bet is to find a trusted collector for any artist you're interested in and buy from them. Collectors focus on just one or two artists for years at a time vs any TPA that covers multiple artists with a less detailed scope.

Have a look at my Queen value guide to see what you can expect to pay for Freddie and Queen today.

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/queen-value-list?co...

And to better your chances of avoiding a purchase of a bad graph, feel free to look over my guide to Queen secretarial graphs as well.

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/a-quick-guide-to-qu...

Feel free to message me for any help you may need. Best