Phil Collins' $15M Alamo collection is flashy, but is it real? FacebookTwitterEmail Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and singer Phil Collins signed an agreement for Collins to donate his extensive collection of Alamo artifacts to the state of Texas. But several experts question the authenticity of several of the collection’s marquee exhibits.Julysa Sosa, Contributor/San Antonio Express-News A strip of bronze near the doors to the Alamo church allegedly marks where William B. Travis drew a line in the sand for his troops to cross if they were ready to sacrifice their lives in the name of liberty, even though the story is a lie propagated 37 years after the battle.