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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 22, 2016 at 7:48pm

This is a lot better than the other Ringo you posted a while ago. I think it might be good, but I wouldn't want it. I'd want one with more classic Ringo characteristics.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Maas on February 22, 2016 at 7:57pm

Cool... yeah this one definitely looks more real than the previous one. The guy selling has exact dates of when he obtained it and such, so I'm fairly confident that it is legitimate. Hopefully some other kind folks will chime in!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 22, 2016 at 8:12pm

I think it's safest to buy an autograph that stands on its own without the story. It may well be good, but I'd be careful about letting the story influence me.

Your Paul McCartney, in comparison, is not a nice looking example, but it looks slam-dunk genuine to me. I enjoyed hearing your story of getting it signed, but the autograph stands on its own. That's what you want to buy.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Maas on February 22, 2016 at 8:19pm

You're very right... I try not to let the story get in the way, which is certainly why I brought it here to get some other opinions! We'll see how this one plays out. It would be nice to have that signed photo.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 23, 2016 at 7:52am

It would be a nice photo to have signed. Adam is right, the R is unusually condensed. The underline starts from the right, which has been unusual since he stopped starting it with a star. And I'd want a G with a higher upstroke...and more closed a loop.

But I wouldn't hold this autograph against the seller. I think it's more likely genuine than not. I just wouldn't buy it.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 22, 2016 at 8:20pm

I agree with Steve. "The guy selling has exact dates of when he obtained it and such, so I'm fairly confident that it is legitimate." - Careful there IMHO, that information is of tertiary value at best in tandem with other things, at worst it could be totally fictitious. Steve is quite correct - a decent example needs no explanation and will proclaim itself genuine on its merits.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 23, 2016 at 5:54am

I wouldn't want it either.  would always question it.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on February 23, 2016 at 6:48am

I think this MAY be authentic. The R looks really condensed. However, I agree I would want a slam dunk for sure I wouldn't question.

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Permalink Reply by Edward Siebert on February 23, 2016 at 4:44pm

There is a lot about this that looks off to me, and I don't think it's real

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Permalink Reply by Thorsten Knublauch on April 19, 2016 at 4:05am

This one is typically "live" signed. Not to be compared with his "sit down" autograph cards.

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