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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 21, 2014 at 9:25am

Rachel,

After their Tompkins and Bush Michael Jackson sale in December 2012, I would advise everyone to avoid anything offered by Julien's Auctions like the plague. 

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Permalink Reply by Timothy on April 21, 2014 at 10:58am

Hello Steve,

What happened in 2012 on this auction? You can give a link or tell us a little about this?

Thanks,
Tim

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Permalink Reply by Vestland on April 21, 2014 at 11:18am

Here`s some info on the topic:

http://live.autographmagazine.com/video/nbc-news-investigates-julie...

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/michael-jackson-sign...

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Permalink Reply by rachel stevens on April 21, 2014 at 10:45am

I agree most items look suspect. However that pillowcase looks right to me.

I wonder if it will affect the sales, but I doubt it. He'll have record sales.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 21, 2014 at 11:25am

It can be hard to authenticate a pillowcase, but I think that in the future, anything signed that comes from Julien's Auctions will be looked at as suspect unless it has undeniable, provable, trustworthy provenance...and looks right. Especially Michael Jackson.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on April 21, 2014 at 11:34am

And think about it. Would you really want to buy a signed pillow case.

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Permalink Reply by rachel stevens on April 21, 2014 at 3:04pm

This pillowcase was sold at Heritage this year.

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Permalink Reply by Prashant Kaushik on April 21, 2014 at 6:39pm

I agree with Steve on items being suspect with Juliens, especially after the 2012 auction.

You will see that there are multiple items from the 2012 auction that are being resold and without a doubt, forgeries.

As for the pillow case, that is a horrible forgery.  I don't care if it was sold by Heritage Auctions.  That autograph and writing is terrible.  Just look at the CH in Michael...not even close.  Heritage Auctions is selling another pillowcase with the same type of handwriting:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/26046912_michael-jackson-signed...

Rachel, avoid this item.

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Permalink Reply by rachel stevens on April 22, 2014 at 4:46am

Will do. However they look right to me.

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