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Opinion on signed U2 album

Hi - I bought this signed U2 album at least 5 years ago but am now questioning if it is authentic. The Bono autograph is quite different from the one I personally obtained from him in 1992 but thought he was likely rushing. Opinions please? Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 22, 2020 at 8:07am

I don’t think they are real, hate to say.

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Permalink Reply by Classic Rock on February 22, 2020 at 9:05am

Sorry, but I agree with Steve. These are not authentic in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 22, 2020 at 11:46am

Unfortunately that is definitely not authentic.

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Permalink Reply by guitargirl on February 22, 2020 at 12:34pm

Thank you all!

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lemieux on February 24, 2020 at 5:38am

Hi Rich

I am new here and you appear to be the real deal. I am not a collector, just a fan, but have always loved Bono's self portraits. I run into them every now and then on eBay. I was wondering what your opinion is on these two? The letters are useless, but just wondering if you can see any legitimacy in the art and signature? The seller has 100 per cent positive feedback. Thank you for your help. A great volunteer service! Chris

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BONO-Self-Portrait-Sketch-Rare-Art-U2-Josh...

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 24, 2020 at 6:18am

Those are both entirely fake. 100% feedback really doesn't mean much as 1) the seller seems to deal mostly in records and 2) people who buy forgeries generally don't know until much later, well after feedback is given. The feedback you see on Ebay is almost entirely based on how fast it was shipped and the condition when it arrived.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lemieux on February 24, 2020 at 6:21am

Thanks very much Rich. I appreciate this. I bought two song sheets a long time ago on eBay. early 2000s. I may reach out again, but I'm pretty sure they are fakes as well. What a waste!

Are there any reputable sellers that you would recommend? or is that a bit too much to ask given that these things change hands so often. At some point, I would love one of these self portraits for my wall. As I get older and older, I appreciate Bono and U2 more and more.

Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 24, 2020 at 11:40am

Off the top of my head, I'm not sure who the best go-to on U2 graphs would be at the moment. You could always keep an eye on R&R auction for a quality piece. Many dealers tend to overprice U2, and in-person collectors almost always miserably overprice their often poor quality items.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Lemieux on February 25, 2020 at 5:30am

Thanks Rich. I appreciate this resource. For someone who has no idea what they are doing, this is valuable.

I am off to Seattle for the next 5 days or so (I'm Canadian) but will likely post those two song sheets, which I have a hard time believing are not fake, when I return.