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Permalink Reply by Snark on October 15, 2014 at 8:09am

My opinion does not question the authenticity.

However, it is in my opinion that one could obtain an authentic Marcus Mumford autograph for much less than three bills.

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Permalink Reply by Nate Chipotle on October 15, 2014 at 12:25pm

That was my first instinct as well, but do a search.  There just aren't that many signed pieces from Marcus out there. eBay has a surprisingly small listing, and the ones that were there the last time I checked had not been submitted to any major authetnication service. Many had the "guaranteed to pass" nonsense, which I can't stand.  I'll admit the item was a bit pricey, but I had learned my lesson after getting a piece of garbage from a self proclaimed "in person only" seller.  His own paperwork was a joke; his communication was awful. Being burned, I supposed I was willing to shell out more cash for a company that, while not perfect, has at least a something that resembles a reputation. 

This band doesn't tour in the US that much, and when they do they don't stay for that long. When it comes to this signature, I'm not throwing my money at some schmuck who claims to be there in person. If I can't be the one who is in person, I'd rather have the opinion of someone who looks at autographs for a living. Hence my willingness to pay more here. 

No question I overpaid, but the market here is kinda small. 

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Permalink Reply by Nate Chipotle on November 11, 2014 at 7:26am

Roger Epperson gave this a thumbs up on a quick opinion for the guitar pick, so that's a little more reassuring. It's so tough to know what to look for when artists haven't been signing autographs for that long. 

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Permalink Reply by Snark on October 15, 2014 at 1:17pm

I recommend looking at ebay items 360492991670 and 181030914305; both sellers offer authentic sets.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 15, 2014 at 10:41pm

Two of the better sellers on Ebay.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Pattie on October 15, 2014 at 4:46pm

I was lucky enough to get Mumford & Sons at the hotel when they played a show in Arizona.  I am not a expert when it comes to signatures but to me the pick guard looks off.  Here are the two that i got in person, on the yellow poster the Marcus is on the V. 

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Permalink Reply by Nate Chipotle on October 15, 2014 at 6:34pm

The thing about these guys is that they just don't have a ton of autographs on the market. Some of the ones that are purported to be from them look much different; marcus especially. I found another Marcus one that appeared to be "scrunched," and it appeared on a guitar pick as well. Some of his autographs don't look nearly as busy as the ones that you and I put up (perhaps as if he were only signing his first name or something). 

My preference would be to..well...be in your shoes. The sample size on the web is somewhat small, and there's a good deal of variance within the sample size. 

What a nightmarish hobby collecting can be. 

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on December 13, 2015 at 7:53am

Shawn, would you be willing to sell the Mumford photo?

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