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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on March 6, 2023 at 10:20pm

I'll let the real experts opine on the autographs but I'm always suspicious of such large felt tip examples, especially where, as in this case, there is no provenance. The estimate of £8 - 12k also seems rather modest. 

As regards the authentication, it is not entirely clear to me what, "Authenticated by Roger Epperson prior to this sale" means. Was this a $15 quick opinion and when and for whom was it done?

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Permalink Reply by michelle on March 7, 2023 at 12:21am

It means usually a quick op paid for by Omega.  The ink looks kind of fresh as well for something that old

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 11, 2023 at 8:57am

I agree Michelle, highly suspicious item

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Permalink Reply by Steve Viola on March 7, 2023 at 9:08am

agree

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Permalink Reply by Joe Monk on March 7, 2023 at 9:50am

How common were felt tip markers in early 1960's UK?   I remember the big magic markers in the US but they had huge tips and were not good for autographs.  

Just questioning the availability and usage of the Sharpie type pens from back then.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on March 7, 2023 at 10:29am

Signed LPs done with thicker markers were rare back then but I've seen another one signed with this type of pen that sold years ago for 60k that was also real. 

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on March 7, 2023 at 10:46am

That George doesn't half look oddly stiff but I guess if it sold for 60k it must be real. Makes the OP estimate look more than rather modest, even if the 60k was a top dealer price (i.e. Frank).

I'm not absolutely sure when such thick markers were invented but it seems to be 1964, at least for the Sharpie. How quickly they caught on in countries outside the US I don't know.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 7, 2023 at 10:24pm

Bruce, the one you posted sold twice privately since then for significantly over $100,000. It was signed for somebody famous in the UK

 He may have had a radio show. 

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Permalink Reply by michelle on March 8, 2023 at 1:14am

yes he did and then auctioned a lot of his  personally signed stuff off at omega auctions if I remember correctly

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Permalink Reply by Joe Monk on March 7, 2023 at 11:20am

It's a beautiful piece if it is real.  

The $12K pound estimate does seem rather low however.  

The final sold price of a signed authentic (with provenance) PPM would come in around $30K-$35K,   right?

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Permalink Reply by spaceman on March 7, 2023 at 11:51am

Here is another example.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 7, 2023 at 9:20pm

I think it's real as long as it's live ink.

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