Tuesday, December 05, 2006
It looks like one of the featured items in the auction of Dick Clark's celebrated memorabilia collection may be a fake, according to ABC News:
One of the featured items in the Dick Clark Auction scheduled today at Guernsey's Auction House was Paul McCartney's autographed Beatles' era, left-handed Hofner bass guitar.
It was estimated to sell for $25,000 to $100,000; however, the makers of the Hofner have told "Good Morning America" that the model wasn't made until 1978, years after the Beatles disbanded.
Guernsey's Auction House has agreed to remove the guitar, for now saying:
"In as much as time does not permit us to properly investigate the matter, the lot will be removed from the event. Depending on the outcome of our research, the bass guitar may be offered at a future date?" Arlan Ettinger, president of Guernsey's Auction House, said in a statement this morning.
For more on this developing story, listen to this week's "Auction Talk Radio" podcast.
One of the featured items in the Dick Clark Auction scheduled today at Guernsey's Auction House was Paul McCartney's autographed Beatles' era, left-handed Hofner bass guitar.
It was estimated to sell for $25,000 to $100,000; however, the makers of the Hofner have told "Good Morning America" that the model wasn't made until 1978, years after the Beatles disbanded.
Guernsey's Auction House has agreed to remove the guitar, for now saying:
"In as much as time does not permit us to properly investigate the matter, the lot will be removed from the event. Depending on the outcome of our research, the bass guitar may be offered at a future date?" Arlan Ettinger, president of Guernsey's Auction House, said in a statement this morning.
For more on this developing story, listen to this week's "Auction Talk Radio" podcast.
posted by Chris and Frank at 10:01 AM
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