"Unfortunately no Beatles have signed these. My advice, if you know nothing about Beatles autographs but want to possess some, go to someone like Tracks, Fab Four Collectables or Frank Caiazzo and pay that little bit extra for peace of mind. "
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An increasingly commonly seen Beatles forgery style
Started this discussion. Last reply by JDZelenka Nov 18, 2025. 13 Replies 0 Likes
I thought I would share this from Saleroom. I have seen this forgery style crop up on a few items recently. It is at first glance quite professionally done but has certain characteristics that stand…Continue
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"It would help as well to see the actual item being authenticated"
"I would classify it as a decent budget set. "
"In terms of the handwriting, it all looks spot on. Anyone know how much this lot fetched?"
"Drawn and not signed, every individual letter looks wrong"
"A clever imitation of an early 1962 style - for me there is too much wrong with individual letters in each signature, the proportions are all off, and an overall unnatural flow"
"An interesting case of trying to boost the value of an item by retrospectively associating the signatures with something notable from the subject's past. Similar (but not as bad) examples I have seen involve taking a Churchill signature on a…"
"I cannot tell from the photo but it may be just the tape stain you are seeing with the tape long fallen off. I have a tape stained set (first complete set I ever bought) where the tape is also long gone. I didn't bother trying to clean it up as…"
"I have a set with some tape damage (not as much as this one) so makes me wonder what it is worth. But it shows where the market is right now. It's not the worst set I have seen and there have been much more illegible sets on sale over the…"
"I saw another piece on Heritage this week with a Beckett letter - it is supposed to be a 1962 set with Pete Set but it doesn't look good to…"
"PPM is the most commonly signed Beatles LP, going in good condition usually in the US$30,000 and above range (I have seen superlative ones reach $90,000). After With the Beatles, fully signed copies tend to be found in single digits, therefore the…"
"Is that a wow because it is cheap or because it is expensive?"
"It's fairly normal if an item originated with Tracks or has an earler Tracks letter as it adds value to the piece. They do the same with letters from Frank Caiazzo. For RR items without certification you can usually pay extra to have Roger…"
"I know it is sold by Sotheby's as part of a prestigious library collection (manuscripts of Gluck, Beethoven, Liszt and Stravinsky, among others) but I have to admit I don't like it at all. It just does not have the flow or shape I would…"
"Both Frank and Tracks are considered the gold standard for Beatles LOAs, I have in my collection LOAs from either/or. Frank still issues for trusted long-standing customers (such as myself haha) or organizations such as Tracks with whom he…"
"I have a good familiarity with solo era John's and don't like this one at all. "
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