If you're disappointed about this, you could cheer yourself up with a very genuine Keith Haring on ebay. Apparently it's authenticated by the estate which will give piece of mind

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152319010544

Thanks snoozy, that's a big relief and saves me from panic buying. The colours are ultra rare - printers proofs?

Surely they're authentic Campbell's soup tins, as if to prove authenticity...lol

Ebay took down my listing of the Stolen Unsigned Silver Flag print. 558/1000
Buyer beware.

what's the saying, if it's too good to be true, most likely it is? I have my doubts, forum thoughts?

The look of the print aside...Zero feedback on the seller, No Refunds accepted...What could go wrong? 😉

While championing free speech, I also believe self-censorship and restraint are at times a social responsibility. Especially when one is unsure of the facts.

Questioning the authenticity of a print is fair enough when done in good faith. But it's a giant leap and another thing entirely to make what comes across as assertions about genuineness. In the absence of certainty, that's just unhelpful and reckless.

Of interest here is how this thread developed after only a few posts:

It starts with you voicing a strong suspicion. But by your second post, you've already changed gears. The problem is that the change wasn't based on receipt of any new, reliable information. All it took was similar expressions of doubt from two other members (who are not certain of the facts themselves). That group dynamic, as opposed to evidence, was enough for you to make the switch — from simply asking questions on a public forum, to feeling sufficiently confident to pretty much declare the print a fake.

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Condition issues aside, and for what it's worth, I see nothing suspect about the Golf Sale depicted in the photographs of the eBay listing. Separately, I imagine Pest Control would be in a position to promptly confirm to any buyer whether it issued a COA on 13 December to the seller in relation to the print and specific edition number.

Everything looks fine to me in terms of the authenticity. I would however be very reluctant to buy this piece as the seller has shown the edition number and the full certificate. I have seen a number of prints listed on Ebay that revealed all of this information that were then used for fraudulent listings. I've included a link of one below. I also recently saw pictures of some of Eddie Lock's prints used for fraudulent listings, but I can't find them right now. You should always censor the print images or use a watermark, text etc. to separate your images from those of others. I'd also say always confirm ownership with Pest Control before purchasing a print. They may be quite slow with other things but they normally do confirm ownership within a day or two.

Some of these sites look shady so I wouldn't open them up if you don't have anti-virus.
www.artmajeur.com/en/artist/gunther-maynard/collection/latest-artworks/1619200/artwork/banksy-flying-copper/8809255

www.europegiant.com/free-classified-ads/60163/banksy---flying-copper/

adsark.com/12711/posts/245-For-Sale/121-Home-Garden/47862-Banksy-Flying-Copper.html#&panel1-1

www.expatads.com/171-Monaco/posts/61-Furnishings-Home-Decor-Garden/1351-Interior-Decoration/14453116-Banksy-Flying-Copper-Artworks.html

www.artpal.com/william28121

gone..

Wow... I hope the buyer checked with pest control.

sold or just ended the sale? 

Without actually examining in the hand it is impossible to say. Pest control are the only ones who really know. It does however have all the signs of a scam. People make the world a crazy place!

And sold!