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OPINIONS??? NEWLY SURFACED LENNON SIGNED IMAGINE ALBUM???

NEWLY SURFACED LENNON SIGNED IMAGINE ALBUM???

What's your opinions on this Lennon autographed IMAGINE album from WFIL?

I believe it's AUTHENTIC. That would make it one only 12? Known to exist. I used to own one and sold it at GOTTAHAVEROCKANDROLL auctions. This has probably one of the best placed signatures I've seen on an IMAGINE album. It also has the doodle and the year, which is rare for WFIL. I only know of a few others with the doodle.

I feel it is very similar to this WFIL signed TWO VIRGINS.

Pictured is another from WFIL with the doodle and year which looks like it reads 78 but its 75.

Also pictured is a 1975 test press album inner sleeve signed by John. Pretty similar doodle and date formations.

I like the fact it has the doodle and year which is SPOT ON to my eyes. It gives more forensics for you to look at other than an autograph which can be practiced over and over.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 16, 2023 at 2:49pm

WFIL Man,

This is an A,B,C,D,E autograph comparison composite with an image of E between each of A thru D so they can be compared closely.

What are the tells that made you burn E?

Click the comparo image to see it uncropped.

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 16, 2023 at 4:40pm

This I a test comment.

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 16, 2023 at 4:42pm

The burned one didn't have the flow and overall feel to my eyes. Also my professionality slipping and offering it caused more trouble than it was worth. It also brought out members violent sides. full blown "you wanna burn a possible Lennon we should burn you".

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 17, 2023 at 4:38pm

Here's a pic comparing a section of the one you burned and the same section in the other 4. They all look in the same hand to me. What am I missing?

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 17, 2023 at 6:10pm

To my eyes overall flow and speed is more bulbous.

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 17, 2023 at 7:21pm

What do you mean by the overall flow and speed are more bulbous?

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 17, 2023 at 9:18pm

I mean i really dont know how else to explain it. It's just the over all autograph itself. it's nuances are overall bulbous and are not akin to my trained eyes. I even stated in the original listing I was not sure to begin with. I shouldn't have put it up. It's no good to my eyes.

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 17, 2023 at 9:33pm

Who did you buy it from? Why didn't you try to get your money back instead of burning it?

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 16, 2023 at 1:47pm

Of which a number came with Original candid instamatic photos and or the flyer.

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 16, 2023 at 2:12pm

I have issued an EOA (email of authenticity) to Karen stating my OPINION on the imagine album. I feel it's authentic. I base this opinion using 10 years of experience compiling and studying John Lennon autographed materials from his solo era, especially WFIL.

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 16, 2023 at 7:14pm

WFIL Man,

The reason you said that you specialize in WFIL John Lennons is because Lennon's autographs from his WFIL Radio signing in 1975 "...tend to be rushed, atypical, sloppy and sometimes downright ugly and hard to verify as authentic by today's third party authentication services."

What concerns me is that all but a couple of the autographs I've been able to find that you've owned, offered or sold are one of two types:

These with the large, high loop at the end of the 'O' of John:

And these with no distinct 'O' at all:

If there are so many varieties of WFIL Lennons, why are all but a few of yours one of two styles?

Permalink Reply by The "WFIL" Man on June 16, 2023 at 7:36pm

When beginning the process of compiling, I got sent a lot as a way of record keeping and weren't for sale. I bought and consigned a few and when looking I try to find trademarks consistent with others I had that received good feedback from others. I want an album but all tge albums are either too expensive or not for sale which I got told quite a bit.