Beatles memorabilia attracts the attention of many fans, who are sometimes ready to pay any sum of money in order to get what they want. Fans are undoubtedly interesting and at the same time strange creatures. Some of them are prepared to sacrifice anything to achieve the goal of owning genuine Beatles Memorabilia. Finding genuine Beatles autographs are .probably the most widely forged signatures from the 20th century. The aim of this article is to educate the reader so that collecting and buying Beatles memorabilia can be enjoyable as well as an excellent investment. The article is intended for both collectors and dealers.
This study will not detail the way the Beatles did their signatures. It will not state, "John never did an 'l' that way" or "George never lifted his hand off his signature attaching the 'e' to the 'h'. This article will avoid statements like that because there are always exceptions to the rule. With authentication, it is impossible to be 100% accurate as we are only human.
From late 1961 to 1963 the Beatles were emerging from their teens. In August of 1962 the Beatles replaced their drummer Pete Best with Ringo Starr. Autographs from this time are not quite as polished as they were later in 1963, and most are dedicated (signed to someone). Their signatures varied considerably as they became accustomed to providing autographs to their growing fan base. Consequently, comparing examples from this period can be very confusing.
To meet the demand for Beatles autographs, their fan club secretaries would sign and send out cards and letters. Each day, they received hundreds of letters and autograph requests. This is a period when they were lots of fakes sent out just to meet demand.
From late 1964 through 1966 the Beatles continued touring as they started their movie career. During the filming of their first movie,A Hard Days Night, some fans were able to attend filming at Twickenham Studios. Fans obtained quite a lot of autographs from this period and would have various experiences when obtaining their autographs. Typically, they would range from personal observations like, "John was a great guy", "Paul was a gentleman", "Ringo was funny" or "George was softer and quiet, but very polite".
This study will not detail the way the Beatles did their signatures. It will not state, "John never did an 'l' that way" or "George never lifted his hand off his signature attaching the 'e' to the 'h'. This article will avoid statements like that because there are always exceptions to the rule. With authentication, it is impossible to be 100% accurate as we are only human.
From late 1961 to 1963 the Beatles were emerging from their teens. In August of 1962 the Beatles replaced their drummer Pete Best with Ringo Starr. Autographs from this time are not quite as polished as they were later in 1963, and most are dedicated (signed to someone). Their signatures varied considerably as they became accustomed to providing autographs to their growing fan base. Consequently, comparing examples from this period can be very confusing.
To meet the demand for Beatles autographs, their fan club secretaries would sign and send out cards and letters. Each day, they received hundreds of letters and autograph requests. This is a period when they were lots of fakes sent out just to meet demand.
From late 1964 through 1966 the Beatles continued touring as they started their movie career. During the filming of their first movie,A Hard Days Night, some fans were able to attend filming at Twickenham Studios. Fans obtained quite a lot of autographs from this period and would have various experiences when obtaining their autographs. Typically, they would range from personal observations like, "John was a great guy", "Paul was a gentleman", "Ringo was funny" or "George was softer and quiet, but very polite".
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