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Permalink Reply by Jim McFiver on April 27, 2018 at 3:43am

From your photos, it doesn't look good to me. Coming from a celebrity auction would make me nervous and the scrawl doesn't match. Perhaps if you could provide another view or two with more of the entire signature detail, including the J.

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Permalink Reply by fab432 on April 27, 2018 at 5:41am

I also don’t like it. The flow looks choppy to me.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Cushman on April 27, 2018 at 5:59pm

I think it's OK....has a COA from Tom Fontaine.....

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on April 27, 2018 at 6:29pm

Wow. What a collection he has!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 27, 2018 at 8:58pm

Tom Fontaine's a good guy, and I feel that he's careful about authenticity. I don't think it looks or flows like a genuine John Lennon, though, and the pen pressure after the J is heavier overall than I'm used to seeing from him.

Tom issued the COA in 2002 and a lot has been learned since then.

Let's see what Ballroom thinks.

If the seller bought it from Tom, the lifetime guarantee should still be in effect, and I would be surprised if Tom didn't honor it, if the piece is likely not good.

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Permalink Reply by Beatleworld on April 28, 2018 at 3:28am

Tom knows his stuff, this one looks good to me. 

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on April 28, 2018 at 5:01am

the excessive pen pressure and the Lennon do not seem typical to me. I don't care who authenticates it, I would not ever be comfortable with it.

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Permalink Reply by Beatleworld on April 28, 2018 at 5:36am

It almost seems that John might have signed first name only and the Lennon was added later. 

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Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 28, 2018 at 5:59am

can you explain that observation?

I don't see how that's possible since it's one complete signature with no breaks.

And the ink is the same in the "ohnle"

Only the "J" and "nnon" is lighter

I suppose it could be caused by the lights and photo process

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Permalink Reply by Beatleworld on April 28, 2018 at 6:29am

After the n in John it looks like it could have been extended, the first part is definitely spot on.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on April 28, 2018 at 6:12am

Looks mighty odd to me. Does anyone have other examples with this very wobbly style of surname? I agree with Steve's point about the original sale being 16 years ago and things having moved on. 

I wonder how many people try to return items after 15+ years. Has anyone on here returned something successfully after 10 years or more? Is a lifetime guarantee transferable?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on April 28, 2018 at 9:42am

Tough one. I would lean toward it being authentic. I agree with Beatleworld that the first part looks very good. The second part obviously looks awkwardly signed, but with some good characteristics.

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