Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on August 8, 2017 at 2:35am

Hi Jason, I gave some reasons for my views. Here is the link to what I think is a rushed George.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/george-harrison-a-ve...

Personally, I would not want to spend a lot on something that opinions are divided upon, even if one authenticator says it is OK. This would particularly apply where the authenticator's opinion is only a "$15 quickie" based on an emailed image of the item. 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Mark Saurin on August 8, 2017 at 6:23am

Imo looks fantastic signature from the 80s era.done business with Richard many times...trust him implicitly he knows his stuff..

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 9, 2017 at 4:12am

Thank you Mark, much appreciated.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Invest_In_Graphs on August 8, 2017 at 2:24pm

I say no.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 9, 2017 at 2:35am

Hi All,

Just wanted to add some additional information.

I am the person who is selling this George Harrison card, which I have had in my collection for over 18/19 years. I have over 4,800 autographs in my collection and hope that I have a good eye for genuine items, especially those I wish to sell.

I have no problem with this signature at all.

Jason at Tracks has seen this and has no problem with it and has emailed me again today to say it is authentic in his valued opinion.

I know it has received mixed reactions here and everyone is entitled to their valuable views also. This I welcome very much indeed.

All I can say is, I have no problem with this, a lot of people deem it authentic and Tracks have given it the thumbs up also.

I will leave Jason to make his decision if he wishes to purchase or not, no problems at all.

Sincere best wishes as always,

Richard.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 9, 2017 at 5:52pm

Richard, you are a highly regarded contributor to this site.  This is not about you or your integrity, of course.  It's merely about sharing opinions on a non-typical George signature.  I am likely more cynical than most, so I base my opinions on my own knowledge of the specific signature, trying to take into account possible eccentricities in the signature.  Having Frank or Tracks or Perry put a thumbs up on a given signature is comforting for sure, and 99% of the time I agree. In this, I don't but as others have mentioned, as long as you are happy with it as the owner, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on August 9, 2017 at 3:27am

At the end of the day you just have to trust your own judgement and back this up with enough homework. If an item has provenance that obviously helps but then you need to weigh up how plausible the provenance is, both in terms of the facts and the person giving you those facts.

Obviously authentication by an acknowledged expert is very likely to make you more comfortable more quickly (and vice versa - big time!) but blind faith is a dangerous thing. Bind faith becomes even more dangerous where the person authenticating an item is trying to sell it to you for big bucks, though the expert will also have his or her reputation to protect.

I admire Richard a lot for the openess and honesty of his post. I'm still not keen on the George but I suspect Richard has probably held a lot more authentic Beatles autographs in his hand than I have and Jason most certainly has.   

      

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 9, 2017 at 3:52am

Thank you 'a pug called eva' for your words and I agree wholeheartedly.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by sling on August 9, 2017 at 6:29pm

well said

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by fab432 on August 9, 2017 at 3:46am

An interesting discussion. I must admit when I first looked at the signature I did not think it was genuine. For a supposedly rushed signature it doesn't look that rushed to me more calculated. I respect all the opinions in this thread and would simply say with so many different opinions it wouldn't be for me. Having said that if a person is comfortable with the item then that is all that matters. Until you decide to sell it then the process begins anew. Getting or having an LOA from Frank or Tracks makes these discussions much easier.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 9, 2017 at 4:00am

Agreed fab432.

I must say, I have never thought this was a rushed example at all. To me, it is a good clear example, signed when George was not rushed at all.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by alan david munns on August 9, 2017 at 4:08am

Having dealt with Richard I would have no problem buying this from him he's on this forum all the time unlike some who join to make a quick  buck if you don't buy it I will!!

• ▶ Reply

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• Next ›
• Page