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Did You Purchase an Item from Anthony Nurse or Charity Fundraising Packages? Please Let me Know...

I saw items at an auction recently that I believe to be forgeries. I'm in the process of trying to figure out if they are real or not, and would like to hear from others on experiences they've had with Anthony Nurse or his company -- Charity Fundraising Packages.

I remember being at a party 15 years ago, and somebody had a signed "Hotel California" album by the Eagles. It was fake, and I knew it was. I asked the guy how he acquired it. He told me an auction for his sons school. I didn't have the heart to tell him.

So, when I saw another fake Hotel California album at this auction, it made me cringe.

Anyway...please contact me if you purchased a forgery or ANYTHING from this company -- and I'll see if Steve and Roger can help me authenticate these items, and we'll move into the next steps involved (if, in fact, they are forged items).

It's bad enough if forged items are sold to unsuspecting people, but to do it in the name of a charity is just despicable.

(and a website that shows generic pictures of bands signing for 50 fans doesn't prove anything...neither does a photo of Anthony Nurse standing by Rod Stewart at a book signing).

At book signings, they don't let you bring albums, cds, or guitars. They sign THE BOOK ONLY. And having a photo taking with somebody, doesn't make any autographed item you sell "authentic." Most people don't realize that.

Anyway....contact me at: joshboard87@gmail.com

Thank you!

(or post your stories on this thread)

Tags: Anthony Nurse, Charity Fundraising Packages, Forgery, autograph authenticity, charity auctions, fake autographs

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Comment by BallroomDays67 on April 13, 2014 at 2:00pm: Sorry, but in my opinion neither of these is authentic.

Comment by Robert Pistella on April 13, 2014 at 3:40pm: Contact Roger Epperson-- he charges only $15 for a quick opinion via email and he's the best in the field. rogerssd@ix.netcom.com. Let us know what he says!

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 13, 2014 at 3:59pm: Gwen,

These signatures are definitely not genuine in my opinion. They look like similar style forgeries to the ones sold by Charity Works, AS Charity Fundraising and Charity Fundraising Packages. What COAs came with the album?

Comment by Gwen Thomas on April 13, 2014 at 4:11pm

Comment by BallroomDays67 on April 13, 2014 at 4:29pm: On page 6 of this thread there's another Paul and Ringo "signed" "Abbey Road" from CFP that in my opinion also isn't authentic, and which looks very similar to the one that you've posted.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 13, 2014 at 5:10pm: Gwen,

OK, you've probably got a bit of a job ahead of you, but you should be able to get a refund. I'm happy to help if you want. What charity, and is the auction online? BTW, if those were genuine signatures on that Abbey Road album, CFP probably could sell it to a dealer for $3,000+ unframed.

Comment by Gwen Thomas on April 13, 2014 at 5:34pm: I've spoken with a board member of the charity (it was at an event, not online). We are inside the 14 day window in which the charity can return the item to CFP, so our money will be refunded and the item returned to them. There were also 2 other items on the auction from CFP and the charity is going to contact the winners and let them know that questions have been raised and give them the option of also returning their items.

This is a small local charity that genuinely had no clue that there are issues with this company. They read all the glowing reviews from other charities on the website and had no inkling of possible fakes. They will not be doing business with them in the future.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 13, 2014 at 5:36pm: Here's a genuine McCartney and Ringo signed "The Beatles Story," offered on eBay for $3,499 or best offer. Abbey Road and the other popular Beatles albums are much more desirable, which is why this one's offered for so little:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAUL-MCCARTNEY-RINGO-STARR-THE-BEATLES-STOR...

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 13, 2014 at 6:45pm: Gwen,

It's unconscionable that fraudsters like these prey on charities and donors like they do. Please urge the charity to file a police report. These aren't the only people out there doing this. It's widespread.

I'm glad you were wise and researched your album right away. If the other buyers want to send images to me at editor@autographmagazine.com, I'll ask appropriate authenticators to look at them and it won't cost them anything.