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Set of Beatles autographs from Kuster in-person collection

I'm interested in gaining some impressions from members of how these Beatles index cards look.   

I'm doing a bit of study into a large in-person collection that they originate from.   The collection had all genres of entertainment represented from the 1940s to the early 2000s. 

The Beatles are not my expertise, so I thought I would see what folks here think.  I don't have better images, unfortunately. 

I can't see a record of previous discussions of this set on AL but apologize if they have been discussed before.  If they have, would appreciate seeing a link. 

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Mark Saunders on March 10, 2025 at 5:22am

They look good to me. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 5:49am

+1 all exceptional examples.

Permalink Reply by eddy on March 10, 2025 at 8:08am

Thanks for looking, guys.  I appreciate the opinions.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 9:12am

Most welcome. Here is a felt tip from 1955 - perhaps he knew someone as it is always the same pen/ink appearance. I just saw another from '55.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 5:31am

That Macca was sold slabbed  by RR in 2023. They all were. No mention of an IP collection. I hope they aren't some sort of copy.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 5:41am

You just added the Lennon - that was sold at RR too.

Permalink Reply by eddy on March 10, 2025 at 6:00am

I found it.  Here's a better image of the Lennon, described in the auction listing as being in a "vintage green felt tip".

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 6:04am

The Kuster Collection was sold by RR as a lot  - these were sold individually it appears with no apparent mention of the source:

KUster Collection

Permalink Reply by eddy on March 10, 2025 at 6:15am

It's an interesting collection to me.  This "vintage felt tip"  Liberace from 1951 is sourced from it.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 6:21am

That seems nearly a decade too early. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 6:28am

Here is a May 3rd 1957 Liberace in felt tip from Gabe made out to David Bines like my  Judy Garland.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 10, 2025 at 6:30am

Gleason and others were using ballpoints quite early. I imagine these felt tips were available earlier than some information suggests.

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