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A New Beatles Authenticator?

I'm sure the subject made you expect to see someone's name. Unfortunately, no, but it doesn't have to be that way.

I'm sure there are people that have knowledge of specific Beatles, or all four, that rivals the knowledge of Perry Cox, Frank Caiazzo, or Paul Wane (of Tracks). Of course, the three of them are difficult to get a letter from if you're not buying the item in question from them.

I would be happy to see someone start a new LLC offering to authenticate one or more of the Beatles. Perhaps someone knows Lennon backwards and forwards, but not the rest. Fine! Perhaps write letters at fair prices and make a name for yourself by getting all of them right, and then the public has someone new to consider.

This is not meant to overlook Epperson, Steve Grad, or Spence. But, none of them specialize in JUST the Beatles, or, more specifically, only certain members of the Beatles.

If the new authenticator starts an LLC, their personal assets will be "off limits" in the event that they're sued and lose.

Thoughts? Would the public benefit from a new letter-writing authenticator?

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on July 31, 2017 at 7:52pm

There are a few people on this site with the right knowledge to do it -- but do they have the time and the desire? That's the question.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on July 31, 2017 at 8:06pm

I nominate Ballroom Days (Mark).

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Permalink Reply by FB on July 31, 2017 at 8:26pm

There are a couple of people that come to mind:

Rockaway Records and Bruce Spizer. Spizer knows the ins and outs of Beatles records and recordings. He might have knowledge of their signatures, but I don't know what his signature experience/IQ is like.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 31, 2017 at 9:15pm

You have to be mad to put your hand up and start authenticating , The Beatles autographs, yet alone any other artist, litigation from the forgery industry or if you get the autographs wrong, you may find yourself being sued. Look how many tpa's we have heard of ending up in the court room.

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Permalink Reply by FB on July 31, 2017 at 9:32pm

Luckily, Caiazzo and Cox came out as the victors from their lawsuit.

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Permalink Reply by Invest_In_Graphs on July 31, 2017 at 9:44pm

Paul - not necessarily. How much money have PSA and Spence made? I don't have a specific number, but I'm sure each has done well enough to remain viable. PSA began in 2000!

If one sets up an LLC, their liability will not exceed the value of the company. Even then, how could a judge hold them liable for their opinion? And, how would the Plaintiff prove that ones opinion is wrong?

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 31, 2017 at 10:55pm

A number of people who deal in, The Beatles autographs network with the likes of, Caiazzo and a i have to say there pretty solid in what they do.
Pas dna and Jsa are all really an American centric, are they still viable? I must have one coa from both co, after collecting for a number of years.
As far as the legal aspects of the Llc , i have no idea, does it differ from state to state?
Why hasn't autograph live set up a tpa co?

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 31, 2017 at 11:28pm

There's different types of collectors, once you start collecting, The Beatles autographs, the coa's auctually mean something and when im buying im looking for a coa from one of the top authenticators.
How would a new, Beatles tpa fit into this climate is yet to be seen.