Is my lithographic copy of the Australian Japanese Instrument of Surrender worth anything?

[angrytoadnoises]

First of all, got no idea whether or not I should have posted this in fast threads or here, but I chose here because I'll probably get better answers.

Me and my father turned up [url=http://i.imgur.com/t7e673E.jpg]this[/url] today while we were cleaning out my house. It seems to be one of the first lithographic copies of the instrument of surrender for the japanese dating back to 1945. We're just not sure if this is worth anything, and a few hours of research into the matter hasn't produced anything concrete. While some sources indicate that it could be worth nothing, others seem to place quite a lot of value on it. It isn't in amazing condition but not damaged.

Any history buffs know if this would be worth trying to sell?

[url=http://imgur.com/Ge0ge46,FXE48cc,xOplYXZ#0]Some more pictures of the paper.[/url]

I personally don't think it'll fetch much, but my fathers pretty optimistic about it. Any help would be appreciated.

[butre]

if it's an original copy it could be worth quite a bit, but if it's a copy of a copy then probably not.

you should probably get it properly appraised. I wouldn't expect millions, but it would likely still be a nice bit of cash regardless.

[SwizzChees]

if it's legit i'd go to a auction house and let it be examined by somebody experienced.

[FallenOne]

I see a future Pawn Stars episode.

That's a pretty cool document though. It's in good condition too.

[smurfy]

I'll give you 10bux for it

[chinatown]

10 bucks and 1 cent

[Ronin]

The first mistake you guys made was folding it, you never fold paper and expect it to hold any value beyond that. Another thing is it's a lithograph that's a copy, a copy doesn't have nearly the value of the original. The US government requested 12 copies to be made for their top military leaders, and 60 copies were made for the personnel that attended the actual surrender ceremony. The document was signed by the Prime Minister of Japan, Higashikuni Naruhiko, who was also the only member of the Imperial Family to serve as Prime Minister (albeit for a very short period) so there's a biological connection between the Emperor and Prime Minister. Just to give everyone a little historical background.

If it was one of the original 72 copies in mint condition it could've been worth quite a bit, probably over 2,000 bucks for the impact the document had made at the end of the war. But, if it is real, with the condition it's in, it's probably not worth a whole lot. It's never a good idea to fold paper if you plan on saving or collecting it, it destroys value with every little crease and edge, and what we have here is something that's been folded down several times and ruined the whole document. There's also a water stain near the Japanese signatures, so I'd say maybe 50-100 bucks if it's real, and if it's fake, it's pretty much worthless. But it is pretty cool that you have a lithograph of it and since the originals were printed on Xerox photocopy paper, the first of it's kind at the time, it's a neat document in that respect as well. If you're serious about figuring out it's value, I definitely recommend seeking an appraiser or a historian to check it out, because I'm not the greatest person for that job. :v:

Hope this helped a little.

[booster]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;42076360]The first mistake you guys made was folding it, you never fold paper and expect it to hold any value beyond that. Another thing is it's a lithograph that's a copy, a copy doesn't have nearly the value of the original. The US government requested 12 copies to be made for their top military leaders, and 60 copies were made for the personnel that attended the actual surrender ceremony. The document was signed by the Prime Minister of Japan, Higashikuni Naruhiko, who was also the only member of the Imperial Family to serve as Prime Minister (albeit for a very short period) so there's a biological connection between the Emperor and Prime Minister. Just to give everyone a little historical background.

If it was one of the original 72 copies in mint condition it could've been worth quite a bit, probably over 2,000 bucks for the impact the document had made at the end of the war. But, if it is real, with the condition it's in, it's probably not worth a whole lot. It's never a good idea to fold paper if you plan on saving or collecting it, it destroys value with every little crease and edge, and what we have here is something that's been folded down several times and ruined the whole document. There's also a water stain near the Japanese signatures, so I'd say maybe 50-100 bucks if it's real, and if it's fake, it's pretty much worthless. But it is pretty cool that you have a lithograph of it and since the originals were printed on Xerox photocopy paper, the first of it's kind at the time, it's a neat document in that respect as well. If you're serious about figuring out it's value, I definitely recommend seeking an appraiser or a historian to check it out, because I'm not the greatest person for that job. :v:

Hope this helped a little.[/QUOTE]
After reading this OP, you should probably just keep it instead of selling it.

Cool story for the grandkids or whatnot.

[angrytoadnoises]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;42076360]The first mistake you guys made was folding it, you never fold paper and expect it to hold any value beyond that. Another thing is it's a lithograph that's a copy, a copy doesn't have nearly the value of the original. The US government requested 12 copies to be made for their top military leaders, and 60 copies were made for the personnel that attended the actual surrender ceremony. The document was signed by the Prime Minister of Japan, Higashikuni Naruhiko, who was also the only member of the Imperial Family to serve as Prime Minister (albeit for a very short period) so there's a biological connection between the Emperor and Prime Minister. Just to give everyone a little historical background.

If it was one of the original 72 copies in mint condition it could've been worth quite a bit, probably over 2,000 bucks for the impact the document had made at the end of the war. But, if it is real, with the condition it's in, it's probably not worth a whole lot. It's never a good idea to fold paper if you plan on saving or collecting it, it destroys value with every little crease and edge, and what we have here is something that's been folded down several times and ruined the whole document. There's also a water stain near the Japanese signatures, so I'd say maybe 50-100 bucks if it's real, and if it's fake, it's pretty much worthless. But it is pretty cool that you have a lithograph of it and since the originals were printed on Xerox photocopy paper, the first of it's kind at the time, it's a neat document in that respect as well. If you're serious about figuring out it's value, I definitely recommend seeking an appraiser or a historian to check it out, because I'm not the greatest person for that job. :v:

Hope this helped a little.[/QUOTE]

Thanks a tonne. We weren't really hoping on much tbh, we just wanted a general idea to see if it was even worth getting it checked out and appraised. This has helped a lot though, thanks!

[Ronin]

Rick Harris, take fuckin' notes.

[Variant]

i'll give you 3 chuck e cheese tokens and a ticket to the zoo

[Del91]

I'll raise you two bottle caps and some pocket lint.

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OH! and a keyring with some useless keys.

[Ast_risk]

Hold on let me call up my buddy. He's an expert in lithographic copies of the Australian Japanese Instrument of Surrender.

[Fosax]

I'll give you a rust key for it.

[helifreak]

I'll give you its weight in golds weight in paper for it.

[johntimo]

it would likely still be a nice bit of cash regardless.

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