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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 19, 2019 at 9:03pm

At least the "Rubber Soul" is a well-known genuine example with great provenance. It's one of the two known. A member here owns the other one.

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Byron on November 19, 2019 at 9:18pm

Hehehehe. Yeah. I'm the guy. Last time I saw this copy it was listed on a website for sale. Not one of the main ones. This appears to have a reserve of 100K. So if sold, then with fees it will go for at least 125K. I paid 110K 5 years ago. I prefer mine - buy either is great. Mine is an early first pressing stereo copy in truly mint condition signed 3 days after the release. This was signed in 1968 - and there aren't many fully signed albums from 1968-1969. And there is a picture of Lennon with it.

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Permalink Reply by Gratefulphish on November 19, 2019 at 9:31pm

So, these are topping $100,000 now?

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Byron on November 19, 2019 at 9:46pm

100K is actually pretty cheap. All things considered. In the long run, it will be the high end pieces that really explode in value. There are so few of them. And any Beatles album from Rubber Soul on is pretty much considered a masterpiece. Or at least highly influential.

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Permalink Reply by Mr Mojo Risin on November 20, 2019 at 7:54am

I don't like any of these signatures... for me is a total fake.

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Byron on November 20, 2019 at 8:57am

I wrote it off as a fake until they listed it again...!!!! I don't think they are trying to con anyone. They have had some cool stuff. But. Years ago they had a "vintage" picture/print of the Beatles. And when you looked at the back the photo tag had a fax number on it...…...

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Permalink Reply by Mr Mojo Risin on November 20, 2019 at 9:16am

With this "merda" (in italian) gottahave... is the kingdom of fake ... there are in these auction something real, but the fake pass above to all real items...

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on November 20, 2019 at 10:34am

The Stones "Banquet" LP looks to have signatures from 1964-65 --- their 1967 signatures look much different than this one.  Perhaps they went back in time to sign it? 

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Byron on November 20, 2019 at 12:17pm

I do think it is a left-over album from the outfit in Southern California that caused Frank all that trouble. The 2000's. And I saw a million albums like this from numerous artists at the time - mainly listed on E-Bay - but also listed elsewhere. I will admit I was new to collecting back in 2004-5 and got burned a few times. The thing is.....Well. This isn't E-Bay. They have - and have had over the years - legitimate high end stuff up. I have bought a few nice pieces from them. And then you see this....And you have to wonder who is runnin' the show. Common sense would tell you that one of the last signed albums that Brian Jones penned his name to - much less Beggars Banquet - would have a history to it.

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