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Topic: 120552494318: Neil Armstrong signed note
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liftoff1
Member Posts: 235
From: Cumberland, Wisconsin
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 04-04-2010 07:53 PM
   
This sold pretty quickly when the buyer made an offer of $1875. Surprised? |
A.Pelago
Member Posts: 34
From: Canada
Registered: May 2005
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posted 04-04-2010 08:17 PM
Shame for the buyer that it's not real. |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 428
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 04-04-2010 08:25 PM
I saw that earlier today, and just hoped no one would actually go for it.I don't know who PAAS is, but their "authentication" of this item is absolutely shameful! Heck just reading their "COA" should tell you they're worthless: they misspell Armstrong's first name as "Neal", and they also say he "signed and inscribed this not using a blue sharpie pen." This raises the question: if he did "not" use a blue sharpie pen, what did he use? |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 04-04-2010 09:09 PM
When I was growing up, PAAS made Easter egg coloring kits. They must have branched out into "authenication" (sic) more recently.  |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 04-04-2010 09:49 PM
Wow -- that's definitely Hall of Shame material ...And, even if authentic, it would have been worth around a third of that price. ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 428
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 04-04-2010 10:39 PM
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Originally posted by mjanovec:
When I was growing up, PAAS made Easter egg coloring kits.
Good point! And appropriate considering today is Easter. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-05-2010 02:48 AM
Are we sure the COA is genuine?Some concerns I would have (apart from the fact that the authentication is dodgy): - The text describing the item doesn't match that of the COA around it.
- Two typos in a 30 word description (including misspelling the name of the signer) seems extraordinary.
- The image of the item is a crudely-taken photo, much like those used in the eBay listing. Surely an authentication service would use a scan, or at least a photo taken head-on to the item?
Presumably faking a COA would be a criminal act? |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-05-2010 04:57 AM
There's one born every minute  Just a teeny-weeny bit of research could have saved this mug a load of cash. |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 428
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 04-05-2010 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by spaced out:
Are we sure the COA is genuine?
I just went to PAAS' website, and the COA they picture has the same misspelling of "Authentication" (as "Authenication"). |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-05-2010 01:55 PM
I'm no expert, but that one is a 'howler'! |
Daniel Lazecky
Member Posts: 480
From: Czech Republic-Europe
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 04-05-2010 03:19 PM
It's one from many attempts how hoodwink buyer. Unfortunately. Vision have autograph Armstrong, is much strong. Disagrees nor manuscript and nor autograph. This kind autograph be on eBay noted already perhaps after 3 attempt. Somebody very stay. Circumspection be in another one's shoes. |
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