The Most Hotly Contested Autographs To Collect

26 Nov 2021

Autographs are among the most sought-after and collectable personalised gifts online, as words of encouragement and the signature from a celebrity, athlete or personality that someone loves will mean the world to them.

Most autograph vendors stringently check autographs for authenticity if they are being sold as genuine, as for some exceptionally popular and revered celebrities, forgeries can be too common as demand far outstrips supply.

Here are some of the most desired autographs to collect and the ones an avid collector must be the most careful to prove their authenticity.

Beatles

The Fab Four, one of the biggest bands there has ever been, The Beatles were at one point the most forged band in the autograph world, with low supply and high demand caused in no small part to John Lennon’s tragic murder in 1980, reducing the chance of complete sets of autographs.

Individually, with George Harrison’s death in 2002 and both Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney announcing they will no longer sign autographs in 2008 and 2021 respectively, the number of signatures in circulation is only going to decrease.

Presley

Another legendary musical figure who died young at the age of 42 in 1977, The King of Rock and Roll did not sign that many autographs and the vast majority of authentic examples are found in North America.

Germany, in particular, has seen a huge number of forgeries passing themselves off as legitimate.

Armstrong

The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong’s signature is hotly desired for several key reasons. The first is that astronaut autograph hunting is one of the most popular parts of the hobby, the second is Mr Armstrong’s passing in 2012, and the third is his aversion to signatures.

In the three decades preceding his death, Neil Armstrong did not want to sign autographs, making the earlier signed photos of the Apollo 11 crew highly collectable.

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