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Post by dsmdj on Nov 15, 2016 16:37:48 GMT
Hi guys, My best mate is getting married and since he is a big Banksy fan I thought about offering him a Banksy related wedding present. Looking at what could remain affordable for me yet somehow original, I thought about the bank notes that he produced for the Notting Hill Carnival a few years ago and the Dismaland ones. Looking at prices online, it seems that these vary quite a lot for such items. I'm therefore asking here for advice: - Can a £10 bill be considered as original as this was given for free, unsigned and there is no PC certificate for this?
- They are several bill sold on ebay for instance: how to ensure these are originals and note photocopies or something?
- What would be a fair price for a £10 bill?
- Any trusted source you know from whom I could get one ?
- Is this (i.e.: offering a £10 Banksy note to my fiend) a good idea at all ?
Thanks for your feedback!
David
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 15, 2016 16:42:36 GMT
Hi guys, My best mate is getting married and since he is a big Banksy fan I thought about offering him a Banksy related wedding present. Looking at what could remain affordable for me yet somehow original, I thought about the bank notes that he produced for the Notting Hill Carnival a few years ago and the Dismaland ones. Looking at prices online, it seems that these vary quite a lot for such items. I'm therefore asking here for advice: - Can a £10 bill be considered as original as this was given for free, unsigned and there is no PC certificate for this?
- They are several bill sold on ebay for instance: how to ensure these are originals and note photocopies or something?
- What would be a fair price for a £10 bill?
- Any trusted source you know from whom I could get one ?
- Is this (i.e.: offering a £10 Banksy note to my fiend) a good idea at all ?
Thanks for your feedback!
David
they're great and would make a great present, but to honest, assume all of the ones on eBay are fake (there might be exceptions).... buy one from a reputable forum member... ask for high-res photos and post them here... we can let you know if it's the real deal... they were lithographed, not ink jet printed, so it's actually pretty easy to tell a real from a fake as long as you have a quality photo or scan to work with... it's all in the details |
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Post by dsmdj on Nov 15, 2016 16:54:12 GMT
Thanks for the good advice. And what do you think would be a fair price ? Any forum member willing to sell one by any chance btw? Thanks again.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 15, 2016 19:32:11 GMT
Thanks for the good advice. And what do you think would be a fair price ? Any forum member willing to sell one by any chance btw? Thanks again. I'd say $200 should be a fair price, given how many are out there, how many were made, and what they are, but expect to pay more like $3-400 for a legit one. Banksy collectors are crazy, so I hear |
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Post by dsmdj on Nov 28, 2016 16:10:59 GMT
Hi Guys, I found this on ebay which seems quite real. I asked the vendor for high res pics and this is what I got. Looking at the details and the positioning of the elements it could be a real one. Dimension: 7.6 x 14.3cm, offset printed on heavy paper. What do you guys think? Thanks!   |
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Post by jkrx on Nov 28, 2016 17:08:14 GMT
I think I'd be careful if the seller has sold lots of the same item in the past and is still selling a few
Maybe you could ask how they came by them all or how many they still have
I couldn't say if the pictures are genuine or not, but even if it is - it's the same picture advertising each one they are selling
I think they are tricky to buy because there are so many fakes - I wish I had one too but don't think I'd risk one from ebay
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Post by mikeydread on Nov 28, 2016 17:42:12 GMT
I've never owned one either.
Wouldn't buy any of them on ebay unless Lazarides was the seller.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 28, 2016 18:02:09 GMT
Hi Guys, I found this on ebay which seems quite real. I asked the vendor for high res pics and this is what I got. Looking at the details and the positioning of the elements it could be a real one. Dimension: 7.6 x 14.3cm, offset printed on heavy paper. What do you guys think? Thanks! looks bogus to me, based on those photos... ask for a scan if possible |
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Post by riq on Nov 28, 2016 19:20:51 GMT
Clever to photograph it on the pow packing paper  Not an expert but I doubt that you can still find a real one on ebay... |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 28, 2016 21:42:04 GMT
Clever to photograph it on the pow packing paper Not an expert but I doubt that you can still find a real one on ebay... No expert here either.... Just someone with eyes  |
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Post by dsmdj on Nov 28, 2016 21:57:31 GMT
Thanks guys! Doubtful as well especially due to the fact that it seems that the vendor is selling those for more than one year and actually sold quite a few of them so wonder how he got them ...
It's really tuff to find and the more I look for, the more I realise how tricky this is as at the end of the day, even on a reputable auction platform or gallery nothing would guarantee that you buy an original...
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 28, 2016 22:43:25 GMT
your best bet in getting a real one is someone on the forum letting go of one, making friends with Laz, or spending a ton at POW
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