While
on the subject of collections (see my previous blog on original
prints), I would like to comment on autograph collections and
manuscripts that show famous signatures.
Content is a factor. Letters and manuscripts are worth more than signed photographs.
And, apart from all-important rarity, originality is essential. You must be certain the signature is genuine, that is, that it’s signed by the famous person and not by a secretary, or underling, or by a machine.
In this regard, provenance is a factor. How did the signature come about and can the source be trusted for proof of being genuine? (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments.)
Content is a factor. Letters and manuscripts are worth more than signed photographs.
And, apart from all-important rarity, originality is essential. You must be certain the signature is genuine, that is, that it’s signed by the famous person and not by a secretary, or underling, or by a machine.
In this regard, provenance is a factor. How did the signature come about and can the source be trusted for proof of being genuine? (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments.)
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