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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on February 18, 2020 at 12:04pm

I'd guess fake but let's see what Kamran thinks (Madonna expert on here).  Plus, just because it has a Sotheby's sticker doesn't mean it was sold at Sotheby's.  Show me a matching catalog photo. 

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on February 18, 2020 at 3:35pm

Doesn’t look right to me.

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Permalink Reply by James on February 18, 2020 at 9:31pm

Hi Tim.  I don’t think this is authentic.

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Permalink Reply by Mr. Otter Bubotter on February 23, 2020 at 12:58am

Hi Tim,

Not real. The big giveaway is how the "e" in love connects to the "M" in Madonna. It's not flowing naturally. It looks like a slow calculated attempt. 

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Permalink Reply by mglavalva on October 30, 2023 at 6:44am

I now own this photo having won it on an eBay auction. Does anyone have an opinion on Sotheby’s authenticity? The seller sent me the matching catalog photos and says it’s authentic. It failed Authenticity by PSA, Beckett’s and JSA. The seller said he trusts Sotheby’s more than those services and won’t refund my money. 
Please help me! Kamran? Or any other experts, please give me some guidance. Thank You. 

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Permalink Reply by 0800Autocollect on October 30, 2023 at 6:49am

The Sothebys sticker is not an authentication. It simply states that it was sold in a lot on that date.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 7:11am

"It failed Authenticity by PSA, Beckett’s and JSA. The seller said he trusts Sotheby’s more than those services and won’t refund my money."

What in this thread about the same item makes you think it has any chance of being authentic? That sticker is 29 years old?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 7:36am

This item should be worth in excess of $1000. Why do you suppose seller accepted your Best Offer of $500 (or less)?

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Permalink Reply by mglavalva on October 30, 2023 at 8:01am

Bruce Juice in first reply mentioned a matching catalog photo. Seller sent that to me. With those top companies declining authentication, I would say it’s junk. But I’m not familiar with the Sotheby’s authentication. Your other post asked why he would accept my best offer. I don’t know. Apparently he bought it for $300. I’m just trying to do my investigation because the seller wants me to rescind the negative feedback I left for him on eBay. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 8:05am

The photo means it was in a catalog apparently 30 years ago. It means nothing now. It is a forgery. Leave his feedback.

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Permalink Reply by MikeEarmantraut on October 30, 2023 at 7:58am

Hey Eric good morning!! Do you think he will get his money back for an ebay auction?

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Permalink Reply by mglavalva on October 30, 2023 at 8:07am

Thanks guys. I know I won’t get my money back. I just couldn’t file within the time frame because I was busy sending to PSA, etc. Wish I would have saw this site/post before bidding. Oh well. Lesson learned.

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