"No, I didn't know of this thread until now. However, I haven't seen the signed magazine in person and, therefore, haven't been able to examine the autographs. In other words, my reply was mainly that I…"
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$146,000 for a Beatles signed photo!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alexander Bitar Nov 7, 2023. 38 Replies 0 Likes
Surely, this is the most expensive photo by The Beatles ever sold at auction. Indeed one of the finest Beatles signed photo in existence. Signed in 1965 on Balmoral Island in The Bahamas.Sold…Continue
Fake Marilyn Monroe For Sale By Dalshire
Started this discussion. Last reply by CJCollector Oct 23, 2023. 2 Replies 0 Likes
How about this Monroe forgery... Originally sold in 2018 by Profiles In History (now Heritage Auctions) for $45,000. This rare and historically important signed photograph by Marilyn Monroe was…Continue
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"Yes, I did write a LOA for the Beatles signed album that's discussed above. The LOA was written after the GHRR auction; meaning after the autographs were already authenticated by REAL and JSA. "
"Steve Cyrkin, Admin Ah OK, I see. Well, same same by the end of the day."
"OK, their rules say their BP is 20%, but add 3% if you pay by card. I haven't bought from them so I didn't know they added it upfront. "
"Steve Cyrkin, Admin When I get the invoice, the BP is at 23% with the opinion to lower it to 20% if paid "in full with cash, check or money order"."
"They add 3% if you want to pay by credit card, like most auction houses, they don’t subtract it."
"That would have had to have been some buyer's premium - ca. $100,000 by my reckoning - if the numbers 1-2-3-FAW quoted are correct. I doubt that an auction house would bother to adjust it's results for such type-of-payment or fast payment…"
"1-2-3-FAW Steve Cyrkin, Admin Iconic Auctions offers a 3% discount on the buyer's premium if the buyer pays "in full with cash, check or money order". I've done that several times. I assume that was the case…"
"I don't think that exchange rates could be a factor as the auction was in US $ and payment would have to be made in that currency. Ultimately, $3,000 is neither here nor there in relation to ca. $150,000. "
"Thank you for clarifying !!"
"You can only bid at Iconic in 10% increments so the top bidder didn't back out. It may have been sold to someone outside the US, and the difference in price was due to the dollar being worth less against that currency when payment was made,"
"At least it was not signed in B/W! I love at least 3 of these - the colored inks are great!"
"The " final bid" post of $146.000 has been changed to a "final bid of $143,059...hmmmmmm"
"I honestly haven't thought about that, but I agree they lack "personality". I think there's a possibility that the buyer would also have the photo graded and encapsulated by PSA, which would make it even less alive. I've…"
"Both the images and the autographs in the OP and in the image above leave me cold. The images because they are formal publicity shots and the autographs because they are just too perfect and lack "personality". They could even be mistaken…"
"BallroomDays67 – Yep, that's one of the very best!! But like the Bahamas photo, it's a slightly boring image. I think, however, that I've seen that exact item with an inscription. To my knowledge, and I can be wrong, some…"
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