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Beatles Authentication

Who is left in the industry of reliable reputation to complete authentications of Beatle-related autographs?

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Permalink Reply by James on January 6, 2017 at 1:44am

Beatlesfan64..."PSA/DNA says 'likely not genuine'." So you got a PSA/DNA Quick Opinion? Just for your information, PSA/DNA Quick Opinion says likely not genuine on very genuine stuff all the time. PSA's QO service sucks quite frankly...just so you know.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on January 3, 2017 at 3:58pm

Is this supposed to be a late 60's signature? I see that it sold on eBay for $620. The "H" looks odd, as does the way in which the signature trails off after the first "N". It has a bit of a slow and deliberate appearance to it.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on January 3, 2017 at 4:06pm

That says a Heritage Auction COA? It doesn't say a REAL coa...Was this a quick opinion from Roger? What did the original heritage auction listing sell for, and was there any provenance?

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Mehl on January 4, 2017 at 4:56am

Heritage....? My experiences are very bad. Supported this company many years until several Beatles fakes offered and sold and my emails were blocked. It was a shame!

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Permalink Reply by marc e on January 3, 2017 at 4:26pm

frank is my number 1 guy

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Permalink Reply by Jim Cushman on January 4, 2017 at 11:37am

I'm a first generation fan since I was a kid in '64....been a serious collector for 32 years...(autographs..handwritten items...personal items...worn clothing...etc). To me....Frank is the #1 guy as well. I've dealt with him since the 1990's. I hung out with him a few times over the years...lots of my stuff comes from Frank...I always liked him...and he always answered all of my questions. I learned a lot from Frank.

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Permalink Reply by Beatlesfan64 on January 4, 2017 at 1:24pm

Item was purchased post-Heritage auction and eBay sale was cancelled because I questioned the authenticity (after PSA/DNA and PAAS quick reviews were done noting "not likely genuine") - hence the disconnect. (of note, the first buyer bailed out of the sale)

The item came with a LOA from Epperson, not quick opinion. I do not have a copy of same. But you are all seeing the same autograph I am, and some are saying it looks ok, others questioning the flow of the signature, etc.

The comments in this thread confirm a few things for me:

1) There is no consensus on who the best Beatle authenticators are (except maybe Frank).

2) None of you really agree on the authenticity of this Lennon autograph. I am certain that if there was another autograph of Lennon shown here that had a Frank C. LOA with it - but you didn't know it - you would all be questioning that one as well.

3) Some people in this thread have recommended Epperson for a LOA - yet there are virtually no Beatles autographs listed for sale on eBay with his LOAs as an authenticating validation. I find that bizarre. Why is that?

The vast majority of Beatles-related signatures for sale on eBay have the PSA/DNA authentication. That is not a disputable fact. Are these all garbage? Since Frank no longer authenticates for the public (as noted many times in this forum), there has to be an alternative.

While I very much appreciate the feedback and critique here in this forum, the authenticity of the autograph referenced here still remains in question. It is unimaginable that only one or two people on this planet have the ability to authenticate a Beatles autograph, at least based on this discussion.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 4, 2017 at 2:35pm

I just read this comment, Beatlesfan64. What evidence do you have that this has a Roger Epperson LOA?

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Permalink Reply by Beatlesfan64 on January 4, 2017 at 4:30pm

I saw the Epperson LOA. It was on his letterhead.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on January 4, 2017 at 4:37pm

In person? Sent a picture?

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on January 4, 2017 at 2:36pm

Is this the listing you purchased?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152323219021?redirect=mobile

There is no Epperson LOA mentioned, there was positive feedback left for it however to the seller.