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Authenticity is Everything
Beatles Signed Photo From Ewbank’s Auctions
I have an opinion about this item, but would like to know what others think about it with regard to authenticity.
The Beatles - Full set of original autographs of the Fab Four including Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr on a photograph, 15. 19.5 cm. Authenticated by REAL - Roger Epperson Authentication Ltd. Provenance: The owner who consigned this photo lived as a child in Llandudno, North Wales with her family. During the summer of 1963, her mother worked sometimes in a souvenir kiosk on Llandudno Pier. One of the attendants at the pier (Richie Astall) had autographed photographs of the Beatles, on display in his office, which he had obtained from the Fab Four when they played at the local Odeon Cinema, for a week, during August of that year. Mr Astall was wheelchair bound and was able to watch the bands from the front row. This gave him easy access to the performers as they left the stage. Knowing the vendor was a Beatles fan and too young to attend the Beatles’ gig, Mr Astall gave her a signed autograph which she has kept in her possession all these years.
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Permalink Reply by Beatleworld on
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Nice set, Neil has signed for John, all the others are fine, I have one of this guys sets somewhere.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Cushman on
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Paul...George ...& Ringo are fine. Neil signed the Lennon.
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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on
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Thanks for the replies. This is coming up for auction in two days and the estimate is 3,000-5,000 GBP(!).
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This sold for almost £10k !
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That's almost $13,000 US dollars!!!
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The one that Steve posted with Aspinall’s Lennon removed sold for only $2,271 from RR Auction in 2015.
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The auction houses have to take more responsibility on these sort of items, this was not signed by john but was described as it was, they also sold a very bad fake Ringo today, I know it’s not their item but they are selling it and should be held accountable, they’re happy to take the money but give nothing back, not just this auction house, loads of them do it ....rant over !
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It’s a tough situation. How can they take responsibility if they don’t know that the Lennon is secretarial and it was sold on the basis of the LOA, which states that it’s a full set? By the time the buyer figures out what they have, the consignor likely will have already been paid.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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+1
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So they pay $15 or whatever for a Quick Opinion and then say it has been authenticated, and then someone paid that amount for a set with a secretarial version of the most desirable autograph? Brutal.
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I just feel for the buyer, he’s gonna cry a river of tears when he finds out !
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Permalink Reply by Jason on
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It was "authenticated by Roger Epperson" and I believe buyers and auction houses will see this as sufficient to get top dollar. Another item in the Ewbank sale has Roger suggesting the Paul was not genuine, the 5,000 guide price (nuts) just flopped.
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