Beware of another bad George Reeves forgery on ebay

James Spence recently "authenticated" this bad imitation of a George Reeves autograph which just appeared on ebay. See Item number: 230805357499 . And only 9.99 !! What a bargain!! Usually a Reeves autograph will fetch $4-500 on a scrap of paper.

 Apparently George was in a "super" hurry when he made that chicken scratch scribble for his first name, then suddenly realized he had plenty of time after all & wrote his last name nice & neat.

George did have a particular style for a quickie signature, but it was nothing like this travesty. As usual, it is buyer beware and buyer educate yourself before making a purchase.  Your best defense is knowledge.

 

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Permalink Reply by DB on June 9, 2012 at 4:37am
Permalink Reply by Brick Hunter on June 9, 2012 at 6:21am

I'm not too familiar with his signature, but an interesting looking autograph for sure. I've bought from that seller before and they're pretty good. I'd be surprised if they knew anything was wrong with it.

Permalink Reply by Jet Jackson on June 9, 2012 at 11:21am

Yes, they may not know. It may be a consignment sale. The date on the coa is May 30, 2012. Such a recent date does bring up some questions in my mind I would want answers to if I was going to buy it.

Permalink Reply by DB on June 10, 2012 at 6:21am

The greater majority of sellers don't know.  They simply convince themselves that it must be authentic if they have obtained a "reptuable" coa and perhaps some "not so reputable".   Why wouldn't they?   (rhetorical question brick)

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