well.. I think it is legit........ looks like the safe was cleaned except for the banksy part, but all the rust etc that is in wall and piece is the same.. the "youre safe" part could be banksy too IMO..

not sure on PC, maybe they did hand out COAs on street pieces?

It would be interesting to see the date on that PC Cert., to see if its recent.

This piece was at Christie's last year and went unsold. The one on ebay looks to be the same as the one at auction as neither have the "you're safe" comment in the upper left hand corner or it was painted over later as the rats appear to be the same.

for that amount of coin I'd rather have some work on canvas.

interesting to that he/she has a COA for it though.

There was a time pre-PC when certain street pieces in certain circumstances would be authenticated. The rules only came in when chancers started taking angle grinders to walls. No-one can expect them to have foreseen what would happen with Banksy and to have run a sophisticated and tight authentication service from the get go. I think PC came about only because it dawned on them how low people would stoop to make a quick buck. This piece could well have been authenticated some years ago because the owner could demonstrate that it hadn't been nicked.

Although having said that, I remember it being discussed that PC contacted all owners of authenticated street pieces and offered them a gallery replacement. That's just hearsay though.

Anybody seen this one pop up? On ebay for 50,000gbp and is it anyone on here that is selling it sorry can't post link my blackberry doesn't seem to want to

"Comes with Pestcontrol COA"?.

Cheers for the link warmgun

So iam right in saying that banksy gave it to him as his post says it was a gift from the artist?

Probably said if he could move it he could have it
Nice way to do a house clearance !! just stand by the door with a stencil as the guys carry out all the heavy stuff

It was for sale at Christies in February 2009 and went unsold - it had an estimate of £20-25K

Taking the piss with his price expectations - if there wasnt a mug out there to buy it for £20K, what makes the seller think there is an even bigger one who would spend £50k for it?

Been discussed before though

urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?board=ebaychat&action=print&thread=57949

not my cup of tea really.. its a bloody safe at the end of the day! cool to have a 1 off, but its not exactly going to be easily displayed anywhere! unlike a nice original print or canvas on the wall..

i'd put all my monies in it....

ill safe! wish I just had the bread to buy it!