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Permalink Reply by Jim Cushman on October 29, 2018 at 6:41pm

Hey Mike. This is just a copy of a piece of Elvis' personal stationary that the Beatles signed for a member of Elvis'"Memphis Mafia" when they met in L.A. on August 27, 1965. They have conveniently covered Presley's name at the top...and the date.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on October 29, 2018 at 7:17pm

Agreed. The original sold through Heritage Auctions.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on October 29, 2018 at 7:32pm

Never buy expensive autographs at antique shops, swap meets, or anywhere else without checking here first!  

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 29, 2018 at 7:57pm

Mike, 

We're all glad you asked before you bought that. I agree with what Bruce Juice said, and then some. Get outside opinions on authenticity no matter what you buy unless you're good at authenticating that autograph yourself.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on October 30, 2018 at 1:58pm

Thanks Steve. I appreciate your comment. I knew that this item was a red flag since it wasn't priced between $2000-$5000....or more. 

Thanks again,

Mike

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Permalink Reply by Jim McFiver on October 30, 2018 at 12:55am

Pretty damn sneaky, copying and framing these signatures, especially a set as famous as those. I wonder if the shop got snookered or this was a consignment and how it was framed (with a photo, ticket, etc.)? Regardless, this is another prime example of why checking here FIRST is so important before purchasing any Beatles autographs.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on October 30, 2018 at 1:53pm

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on October 30, 2018 at 1:54pm

It's my opinion that they were trying to pass the signatures off as being authentic. 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Smith on October 30, 2018 at 9:03am

Wow. Thanks to everyone who replied. This is why I love this website. On a side note, I was not going to buy this item. The listed price was the dead giveaway for me that it was not real. ($30.00) I did however, take a closer look because I am somewhat aware of the Beatles signatures but by no means an expert. The item was in an area where I could not examine it closely and had to take a picture of it leaning as close as I could. It caught my attention because the signatures themselves did not look like immediate forgeries and, for this reason, is why I thought I'd post it for opinions. It did shock me a little that its a TOTAL COPY of an original piece. (Thanks Jim Cushman!)

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