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The Beatles is no different than anything else except that the average selling price is large. Probably hundreds of thousands of cheap autographs are sold every year to inexperienced fans and collectors, that are rarely sent to an authentication service.

There is not a better space authenticator than Steve Zarelli. 50,000 isn't that many for 11 years. Some authenticators authenticate 100,000+ a year with a high degree of accuracy. 

This item is now up for sale at International Autograph Auctions. The estimate is 5,000-8,000 Euros. Ouch.


Some auctioneers are honourable, many couldn't give a damn. Some are outright crooks.

There’s a wide mix for sure. In this case, it’s hard to believe that the auctioneer doesn’t realize that there’s a problem at that closing price.

Pathetic...

I wonder if the consignor tried to have it authenticated or tried any other auction houses prior to consigning it to IAA. It’s been a while since the original auction.

Way back when, I bought two sets of similar Beatles' forgeries that had been checked-over for an auction house by the guy that runs IAA. I can't say that he officially authenticated them but it was £3 - £4 k down the Swanee in any event..

Ugh. Sorry to read that.

It was more than 20 years ago so I am fairly philosophical about it now. Sometimes you need experiences like that to learn to be cautious. Getting pickpocketed in Barcelona in 2019 was a similar and much more traumatic one.

It sold for 5,000 Euros, which is about $5,200. That would have been a real bargain if it was authentic.

The auctioneer was on mute when the lot was sold but I presume he didn't urge caution. I don't think any bids were made during the auction so I presume a commission bidder was (un)lucky enough to get it. With a hammer price of Euro 5,000 (+ at least 30% fees) the auctioneer must have known it was dodgy. 

For sure. If I was the consignor and thought it was real, I would be crying if it sold at that price.

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