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Permalink Reply by JK on October 30, 2023 at 11:23am

Go to the Sotheby's site and find the terms and conditions.  I am pretty sure that it will say that Sotheby's does not guarantee authenticity of items it auctions.

That Sotheby's sticker represents provenance, not authenticity.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 11:45am

Even if they did, is it transferable? From 30 years ago? I don't think so.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 11:47am

",,,It failed Authenticity by PSA, Beckett’s and JSA.,,,"

The outcome of this thread will be like the last. It is a forgery.

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Permalink Reply by mglavalva on October 30, 2023 at 12:29pm

Eric. Yes. I understand. But most people won’t see the other thread because I didn’t start that one. I truly appreciate everyone’s insight. Lesson learned for me for the future. Truly amazing at the amount of forgeries that are out there from so called reputable companies. 

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on October 30, 2023 at 11:59am

I’m not familiar with her signature, but keep in mind that a nice Ringo signature from a Genesis Publications book failed both PSA and Beckett. That said, the last time I contacted Sotheby’s was to try to get an obvious Hendrix forgery removed from an auction and they sold it anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 12:03pm

Other Thread

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on October 30, 2023 at 12:11pm

Thanks, Eric. 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 30, 2023 at 12:33pm

That Madonna is not real IMO. Common forgery style.

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Permalink Reply by mglavalva on October 30, 2023 at 12:36pm

What is everyone’s feeling with authentication from PSA, Beckett’s and JSA? Are they all very trustworthy or does every authenticator have its issues? Thank You. 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 30, 2023 at 12:40pm

They all make mistakes but they are all honest. For modern music and entertainment, Beckett is the best.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 30, 2023 at 12:45pm

I would trust any of them over Sotheby's.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 30, 2023 at 11:05pm

I moved this discussion to Is This Autograph Real?

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