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Is this a real Freddie Mercury?

Would appreciate getting some feedback on this autograph.

It is said to have been gotten at Rock in Rio in 1985.

Thanks, much appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 13, 2019 at 9:47pm

It is indeed. Research and self-education in tandem with sites like this can do a lot. But obviously not enough.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on July 13, 2019 at 10:13pm

yes and it suxs for have really stuff when people offer u 300$ for a 3k autograpgh

because they see all the fake stuff selling for those prices

my rule is never compete with anyone towards price, my price is my price and its stand and ur paying for getting it by the person who actually got it signed and I give a guarente on it to pass tpas if that's what u want

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Permalink Reply by marc e on July 13, 2019 at 9:48pm

very richly

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on July 13, 2019 at 9:53pm

So far the two biggest Freddie forgers are out of Spain and Brazil. The Spaniard forger tends to reprint with a machine and the Brazilian does it by hand. Very poorly. The Spaniard one was snooping around this site and got booted twice. I've gotten him pulled from a few places for peddling his crap around.

Freddie is very expensive. He was a generous signer, so there is a fair chance to get genuine items but they don't come cheap. Your best bet when searching to buy a real Freddie (or anyone) is to find a trusted collector with a solid reputation who focuses on that artist and that artist alone. If nothing else, they can offer you a solid opinion on authenticity and value when buying. They know their stuff because they've only focused on the one artist for years. Don't even waste money on TPAs and COAs. A search here will show you a number of times I've corrected them and they've been great at refunding folks. Best advice I can offer. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Ellie on July 13, 2019 at 10:04pm

Thanks for the great advice. I would love to own a genuine Freddie.

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Permalink Reply by Gratefulphish on July 15, 2019 at 7:28pm

As Innuendo said, if it seems like too good a deal, then it probably is. You should be find with ebay, as they almost always side with the buyer, no matter what the issue. You should contact both paypal and ebay, separately and immediately, even before you receive the item and the funds are released. They will immediately put a hold on the funds in the seller's account, and then you can sort it out from there, but at least with your funds on hold.