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Topic: 292512073866: Astronaut signed moon photo
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fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-07-2018 04:09 PM
   
Here is my nomination for the worst forgery of the week, and it has a COA as well. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-07-2018 05:04 PM
Yikes! |
Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 04-07-2018 05:16 PM
Oh my. Forgeries one can spot on a small monitor from the other side of a room. |
Panther494
Member Posts: 402
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-07-2018 06:07 PM
Shipping to the US only. Missed out again.  |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 04-07-2018 06:51 PM
Forget those awful signatures, what I love about the document of authentication is that Michael Ciravolo's name at the bottom is not even spelt correctly (I checked, and it's not spelt Micheal). |
Tallpaul
Member Posts: 153
From: Rocky Point, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 04-09-2018 12:29 PM
Here is the website of the authentication service. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-13-2018 01:55 PM
Here is my nominee for forgery of the week this week, though forgery might be too weak of a word for this and others on his site. |
Panther494
Member Posts: 402
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-13-2018 02:13 PM
Ha, thanks indeed. Shocking. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-13-2018 10:41 PM
This takes some beating!! |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-14-2018 01:41 PM
What gave it away? The two e's in Neel?
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Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-15-2018 12:11 AM
This is far worse! Same fraudster. |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 04-15-2018 09:14 AM
I don't know if anyone else noticed, but on site with the Schweickart photo there's also one listed for William F. Gordon. Who's he? Looks a lot like Richard Gordon. Twin maybe? |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-15-2018 11:08 AM
Yeah, Billy and Ricky. They never could keep them straight. |
woodg2
Member Posts: 133
From: Madison AL
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 04-15-2018 06:04 PM
I agree with Mike. It almost looks like the COA was signed with the same pen as the photo! |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 04-18-2018 08:22 PM
Mike — and to think that some victim paid $700 for the fraudulent Apollo 11 "signed" photo. Ouch! Buyer beware. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-24-2018 06:43 PM
And here is another. Not from eBay this time. But it comes with a COA. The only one accepted by this auction house. And may not be able to be sold online. Why? Because it is a bad forgery? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-24-2018 10:36 PM
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Originally posted by Mike Dixon:
This is far worse! Same fraudster.
The Commissioner of Baseball issues COAs for space autographs?! |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 04-25-2018 07:34 AM
And the MCollins actually has a $5 bid in it, perhaps to just have the photo to erase the forgery? |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 05-03-2018 11:10 PM
Here is this week's best (worst) and it has a starting bid of only $90.I like how it is Neil and Buzz and one other. Collins is now an other. Oh and it is certified by AAA, with a sticker and everything. Don't they authenticate road maps (yes I know maps are out of date). |
Guswastheman
Member Posts: 85
From: Gresham, OR
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 05-04-2018 11:35 AM
I just got through reading all the posts and looking at all the best/worse nominations and I was totally blown away with what people are trying to sell as authentic, especially the COAs. The best COA comment, for me, was that the baseball commissioner authenticates space autographs.After my tears and stomach stopped hurting from laughing so hard, I thought how horrible this really is. As a new collector, I have been very careful to purchase from trusted sellers, on cS and others known in the industry, however I have purchased items on eBay as well. Mainly items easily verifiable like NASA photos, Topping models, etc., no autographs. When you find these forgeries/fakes on eBay, isn't there a way to notify eBay and have them taken down? |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 05-04-2018 02:16 PM
You can report the item, but I have never seen eBay take them down, even the very bad first items I posted.And now the latest one I posted above has 5 bids... sad.
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Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 05-04-2018 08:22 PM
eBay will not enforce any policy to do with forgeries or false ads but PayPal will force them to refund your money if you're smart enough to notice the scam or to have the item checked after the purchase by someone qualified. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-06-2018 07:33 AM
At least as of this morning, it would appear that Invaluable has stopped the sale of the last item Fred brought to our attention. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 06-18-2018 05:14 PM
Here is another one. I can't believe it has one bid. Looks like a child's scribble. This photo is Hand Signed by Guion Bluford. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 07-04-2018 12:52 PM
Another really bad item. But it comes with a COA and a hologram. Genuine Authentic Buzz Aldrin autographed SS Moon/Mars Card. Also included is Genuine Alan Bean autographed SS Moon/Mars Card. Cards are uniquely stamped with tamper-proof hologram corresponding with the COA. |
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