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Permalink Reply by Cogo on November 12, 2018 at 9:02pm

I can understand your frustration Darwin! In the beginning I had a hard time telling the difference between even the worst fakes and genuine ones since there are so many different styles Freddie used over the years.

We are a little hesitent to publicly give a way what makes a fake a fake because that could help the forgers, since we know they often brows forums like this. But the biggest tell for me is the whole part in between the ”M” and the ”y” in Mercury, the ”ercur” part. Looks to much like waves in the forgery if you understand what I mean!

But you choosed a lovely Freddie as comparision I must say... ;-)

https://live.autographmagazine.com/photo/freddie-mercury-1?context=

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Cox on November 12, 2018 at 10:09pm

thanks for insight. i see what you mean, yours has no waves at all. got it thanks

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on November 12, 2018 at 8:39pm

No good IMO

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 12, 2018 at 9:32pm

Darwin,

I've been looking at Freddy for years and I'm still not positive if it's real until I hear what Innuendo has to say.

You can learn a lot here, from Innuendo and others. It's frustrating today, but hang around a bit and I think you'll find it fun and fascinating. 

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on November 12, 2018 at 9:43pm

Thanks for the kind words, Steve. You spend 40 years studying one band, you don't figure it'll mean anything to anyone else but you. Then you find a page like this, and well- I'm glad I can be of help. All the best. 

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Cox on November 12, 2018 at 10:10pm

thanks Steve, its frustrating but hey God has a plan and he will let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 12, 2018 at 11:08pm

When he lets you know, please tell me the plan. I've been trying to make heads or tails of this field for years.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on November 12, 2018 at 11:28pm

I've got about 500 genuine example photos from 1970-1991 for Freddie but the more I think about it, the more I think holding off right now is the best option. If I were to make that Queen study guide right now, it could help some forgers. I knew the fakes were going to flood the net after the movie but I didn't think it was going to be this intense. Items that were going for 500 2 months ago are selling for over a grand. A study guide may do more harm than good just this moment.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 12, 2018 at 11:32pm

It may. Hard to know what's best.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 15, 2018 at 11:49am

Hi, this forum is now "Queen Autograph Authentication and Value Info". Links in emails before this won't work but every email from this point forward will.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 15, 2018 at 11:49am

Hi, this forum is now "Queen Autograph Authentication and Value Info". Links in emails before this won't work but every email from this point forward will.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

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