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QUESTION: Hi,nearly 30 years ago,for my 13th birthday, my brother gave me a High Voltage(the animated one with Angus and Bon on it,if that makes sense!)autographed by both Bon and Angus.
His wifes brother had recently been to see AC/DC(at Deeside leisure center,North Wales,GB,i think)on the last tour with Bon.He was a huge 'DC fan and also had a Highway to Hell cover autographed by the whole band which he kept himself.
I hav no reason to believe this is not a genuine article and was wondering if you could help me to value it and authenticate it,thanks,
Harry,North Wales,GB
ANSWER: Hello Andrew,
Thank you for your question.
A "High Voltage" LP autographed by Angus Young and Bon Scott would be worth in the range of $500-750 USD on auction, depending of course on the quality of the signatures, and if there were any other messages written in addition to the names, or just the names only.
Best Regards,
Bill
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QUESTION: Hi Bill,thanx for your answer.How would i go about authenticating prior to auctioning this item,i'd rather not use ebay.Thanx Harry
Hello Andrew,
If you want to authenticate an autographed item, it would be recommended to find an autograph authentication service that provides detailed authentication services including side by side analysis of original autographs, DNA tagging, and ink/medium analysis.
Best Regards,
Bill
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Bill V.
Expertise
I am an AC/DC history, discography and collectibles expert, and can answer any question about the band, it's members past and present, as well as questions related to bands that members were in previous to being in AC/DC. I am well versed in the bands history, album and single releases (vinyl, CD), and worldwide discography and collectibles/memorabilia, past and present AC/DC news, album sales, tour dates and tour history, and anything else about the band. I am also an AC/DC (Especially Bon Scott) autograph expert.
Experience
I have been a fan and collector of AC/DC for 30+ years and have written published articles about the band for Goldmine magazine, as well as several publications. I have interviewed past members of the band, and attended the bands Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a press guest. I possess one of the world's largest AC/DC collections, and plan to have my own publication about the band in the future.
I was hired in 2008 by a marketing firm to help promote and market AC/DC's "BLACK ICE" release and the AC/DC "Rock Band" game in New York City. I also have participated in several other marketing and promotional campaigns for AC/DC. Most recently, I have contributed to a new book by Phil Sutcliffe "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History" as well as penning an AC/DC Collectibles article for Record Collector magazine (UK).
Organizations
I run the AC/DC fan & collector's site "Highway to Hell" and am the webmaster and designer.
I am the official Sony/Columbia records AC/DC forum moderator for their record companies website, and content manager for acdc.com
Publications
GOLDMINE (Krause Publications)(USA)
Daily Dirt (Germany)
Record Collector (UK)
Contributed to "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History", by Phil Sutcliffe (Voyageur Press, Oct. 15, 2010, Hardcover, 224 pages, 300+ illustrations)
Education/Credentials
AC/DC Expert
Past/Present Clients
I have interviewed: Mark Evans (AC/DC Bassist 1975-77), Simon Wright (AC/DC Drummer 1983-1989), Dave Evans (AC/DC singer 1974), Noel Taylor (AC/DC Drummer 1974), Neil Smith (AC/DC Bassist 1974), Larry Van Kreidt (AC/DC bassist 1973-4), John Bissett (Fraternity (w/Bon Scott) keyboardist), Vincent Lovegrove (Valentines (w/Bon Scott) singer & former AC/DC manager), Bob Defrin (AC/DC Logo designer & album cover designer for Atlantic records), Mike Fraser (AC/DC Mixing engineer), Joshua Levy (AC/DC Black Ice album cover designer) and many others
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