You are here:

AC/DC/25/1/1980, mayfair newcastle/ i met the band backstage

Advertisement

Expert: - 3/30/2011


Question
hi,
 after the gig , Bon,s penultimate one i met them all and bon signed his autograph on a piece of blank paper for me . he signed , To matty smith Bon AC/DC, AND ALL THE BAND members then signed under bons , angus , phil , cliff and malcolm .
however  the really weird thing about the signings are that Bons has faded but the others are as clear as the night they signed them , and they all used the same pen !
its as if after we lost him his autograph wanted to go with him. ive never understood why this has happened, but to me its even more poinient .. i,ll never sell the autographs they are so personnel to me and ive loved the band since 1976.  it would be nice to know what they are worth to someone though , because these are genuine ones with a story behind them .
Bon scott what an iconic character and performer.
   regards ,
 matty [ scotland [ edinburgh]

Answer
Hello Matty,

Thank you for your question.
Interesting that only the Bon signature has faded. Value of autographs is usually based on clarity of the signatures, as well as what is written, when/where the signatures were obtained, the media that the autographs are written on, and a few other factors that can be taken into consideration.

But for a circa 1980 full AC/DC band, including Bon autograph on a standard piece of paper, it would likely be valued in the range of $350-700USD to collectors depending on the factors stated above.

Best Regards,

Bill

AC/DC

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

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

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.