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Bill,
I met AC/DC back in 1978 at Albert Productions recording studio in Sydney Australia when they were redording the album Powerage. I brought along my TNT and Dirty Deeds albums and had them sign the albums for me (I also have photos taken with the members of the band to prove that the signatures are authentic) The only autograph I don't have is of Cliff Williams as he was not in the studio on that day (Mark Evans and not long left the band at that time). My question is how much would you place a value on 2 albums autographed by Angus, Malcom, Phil Rudd and Bon Scott?
I don't want to sell these albums as they are sentimental to me but was just curious of their value in today's market.

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hi Tony,
Thanks for your question, and very cool to hear you got to meet the band in 78, including Bon. Must have been a great experience!

There is a wide variable in autograph values these days, but in general, an authentic autographed Bon Scott piece can be valued anywhere from $150-$400, depending on what it is, the clarity of the signatures, and the condition of the item that is autographed. Also, taking into account any other band members signatures (ie. a complete band autographed album sleeve would fetch the most value), yours come very close, since you have all of the members with the exception of Cliff. Lastly, if you had any firm proof other than your own word, that would of course also increase the value dramatically (especially something such as a photo or photos of the band members signing the specific item at the time). So with all of those factors in mind, each of your albums could be worth anywhere from $275- $500 (each) to a collector on an auction, perhaps quite a bit more if you can provide solid proof of the authenticity.

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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.

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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).

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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

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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)

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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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