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Tupac Simi Poem: Real or Fake?

I purchased this from Gottahaverockandroll.com and submitted it to Beckett. They rejected it due to "atypical slant, angle and pitch, misalignment, undulation, signature drawn slowly, excessive pen pressure, improper shading, irregular/unusual formation, irregular spacing, signature lacking flow, conviction, sizing of the letters being exaggerated and/or undersized" I reached out to Gottahaverockandroll.com but have been going back and forth for a month with no resolution. Anyone think it's good?

Tags: 2Pac, Simi, Tupac

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on August 6, 2021 at 4:36pm

Did you submit just the poem? Has Beckett seen the accompanying letter and envelope?

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Permalink Reply by David on August 6, 2021 at 4:37pm

I submitted just the poem, that's how I purchased it in July 2019. The accompanying letter and envelope was sold back in 2017, and I don't have those.

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Permalink Reply by David on August 6, 2021 at 4:45pm

For reference, here's the entire lot sold in December 2017: https://gottahaverockandroll.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=23379 and the lot I purchased in July 2019 with just the poem:

https://gottahaverockandroll.com/Tupac_Shakur_Handwritten___Signed_...

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Permalink Reply by Ivo on August 6, 2021 at 4:44pm

It doesn't matter whether he sent an envelope or not..

As an experienced authenticator in my opinion, he must immediately recognize that it is Tupac Shakur handwriting.

Just like my autograph from Tupac a few days before I see the date, also brian sobreno not authentic.

I think it's just about the money.
When I asked how something like this can happen, answer from Beckett you can send it again for an review at full cost.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on August 6, 2021 at 4:56pm

It shouldn’t matter, but I was curious if Beckett was aware of all three pieces and the provenance, and still rejected the poem.

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Permalink Reply by David on August 6, 2021 at 4:57pm

I previously sent in another Tupac jail letter which I also purchased from Gottahaverockandroll.com, with the letter and envelope, and they authenticated it. So I'm sure they are aware of the Simi letters in general.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on August 6, 2021 at 5:29pm

Got it. It would still be interesting to know if Sobrero is familiar with those letters, if he has seen the other two pieces associated with your poem, and if Grad agrees with the result.