Authenticity is Everything
Billie Holiday Autograph
I purchased this 78 vinyl record purportedly signed by Billie Holiday from an RACC trusted seller. I recently submitted the item to JSA for authentication, and unfortunately it did not pass.
I originally submitted it in person at a show here in CA a few weeks ago, and I was disappointed by how carelessly the item was handled during intake. When I received it back, there were fingerprints all over it. I contacted JSA immediately to report the condition, and they did expedite the review process.
Yesterday I received their letter confirming that the autograph did not pass authentication. I’m extremely disappointed and unsure what my next step should be, or if anyone here might be able to offer advice.
Prior to purchasing the item, I did my research and examined the signature characteristics—such as the looping of “Billie” and the shape of the “H” in “Holiday.” However, upon further inspection, the signature appears to have been written in ballpoint pen. Additionally, the Blue Ace label is known to be a bootleg label, and this particular pressing seems to have been released slightly before the time of her passing.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo
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No online contact?
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Wolfson
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will try again
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Maybe message Eddy here? He might be more familiar with her signature. Or someone in his FB Group.
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I appreciate your help. Do you have his link by chance? I’m new to this group
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It looks - with this name I would be extremely cautious. I'd want several sets of knowledgeable eyes across a few disciplines. This is akin to buying a Hendrix or Lennon but with far less exemplars available I think.
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Always happy to help, or try.
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Do you have Eddy contact info here?
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Send him a friend request. You can search for his name in the list of members.
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Did you go through RR's closed auctions? Link here.
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Several Eddie’s on here. Last name?
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The one in - well, he is in my friends list but so are 350 other folks I can't find him there. He has no last name listed and he is in this country. I'll see what I can find. I know a thread he was in.
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He (Eddy) has a photo of Sherlock Holmes as his icon image.
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