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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 7, 2020 at 2:59pm

Depending on how it's done, yes, I'd restore them.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 7, 2020 at 3:03pm

I've been wanting to start a discussion on this but I'm waiting a week or so. The idea would be to get it done before they fade into oblivion but sure is it really going to hurt the item to have it restored .

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Permalink Reply by Full Time Flipper on January 7, 2020 at 3:16pm

If you do it would be great to see the finished item ,does anyone know how they would do it ,i remember some reinking being discussed last year with mixed results  

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on January 7, 2020 at 3:29pm

I wouldn't touch it

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on January 7, 2020 at 4:05pm

I’d prefer to leave it as-is rather than paying for altered signatures.

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Permalink Reply by fab432 on January 7, 2020 at 4:14pm

At $3400 it’s fairly reasonably priced.  I would consider restoration if it could be done for a price that would keep the total price below $6000.  Restoration will not hurt the unrestored value of John and George’s signatures and if done properly will enhance the value to some potential buyers but not all.  Based on the picture I think there is enough of Paul’s and Ringo’s signatures to have a good attempt at it. So I’m for getting it done.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel S. on January 7, 2020 at 6:13pm

Fab, so you believe that you would recoup the amount you invested in restoration? I personally could not justify that.  As a potential buyer, if I am going to invest that much in a beatles set, I do not want restored signatures.

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Permalink Reply by fab432 on January 7, 2020 at 6:45pm

I agree - the caveat would be 1967 signatures by all 4 at the same time.

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Permalink Reply by James on January 7, 2020 at 5:57pm

I agree with Terrier and Ballroom.  I personally don’t like the idea of altering signatures...unless you can get Paul and Ringo to do the altering.  

As for doing it for value enhancement, I don’t understand how altering an item can enhance the value...unless you’re talking about cleaning dirt and debris from an item.  But to me signature alteration should be off- limits.  And how could it enhance the value since the enhancement wouldn’t be done by Paul’s or Ringo’s hand?  

Plus, would a potential future buyer be made aware of this alteration?

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 7, 2020 at 6:16pm

The fact of the matter is items that are 50 years old are looking at needing restoration in some form or other. 

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Permalink Reply by Daniel S. on January 7, 2020 at 6:34pm

I have a ‘63 set that needs no restoration. In fact, I have Lincoln and Grant signatures that are mint, Paul.  I respectfully disagree with you.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 7, 2020 at 6:53pm

How can you disagree look at the post. You certainly can buy autographs that don't need any restoration but many do. Poster also are being restored all the time.

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