PSA AutographFacts John Lennon Signed Sketch

I was looking through the John Lennon PSA AutographFacts database and was very surprised to see this item. Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 30, 2021 at 7:10pm

It's a fake.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 30, 2021 at 7:11pm

Perhaps some sort of pastiche but my first reaction is not good. Especially the color.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Saunders on December 30, 2021 at 7:25pm

No way.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on December 30, 2021 at 7:48pm

Thanks for the opinions. I agree. Here’s a similar one with GFA certification:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 30, 2021 at 7:58pm

...and a very poor color sketch! The other is poor as well.

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Permalink Reply by spaceman on December 30, 2021 at 8:04pm

Here the same sketch for sale in a Vancouver art gallery. $17000 if you interested.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 30, 2021 at 9:35pm

I emailed Kevin Keating at PSA/DNA a couple hours ago after you posted this and he absolutely agrees it's a forgery. He says thanks and it will be pulled down ASAP.

Kevin says he wants to go through every name in Autograph Facts but hasn't had the time yet. He appreciates it when people tell them what needs to be reevaluated.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 30, 2021 at 9:41pm

Gleason is 50% forgeries. I've written with proof of where they are coming from to no avail. I'll try again.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 30, 2021 at 9:50pm

Steve them to me, Eric.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on December 30, 2021 at 9:49pm

That’s amazing. Nicely done, Steve!
This Ringo signature also isn’t authentic in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 31, 2021 at 11:08am

Thank YOU for pointing it out, Ballroom!

I agree with you on the Ringo. PSA's posted exemplars are excellent overall. I use and refer to them often. But no one's perfect and there is the occasional miss.