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Marilyn Monroe Real Autograph?

Hey guys! I just got started with my Autograph passion. One guy from Germany would like to sell me this Marilyn Monroe Signature for about 1200 dollars (1000 euros): He has also a COA from Alessandro Pippia (9th November 2016). On the certificate it says also that this signature was acquired in 1951 or 1952 at the Carlton Hotel in Beverly Hills. It also states that this signature is estimated to be worth about 9600 euros. I dont know I have seen also some Ebay offers and the prices total vary. Mabye you guys can be give me a price range for this autograph.

It says " To Carlton love and KIsses Marilyn Monroe"

I am not sure. The signature looks nice. The part Mari lyn is separated..there is also a dot on the i on Mari and the lyn part looks like a B or 8...the Monroe part is easily to be read and the e at the end has this long line...But could be also a GREAT forgery i guess hehe..what do you guys say about that oneXp

Here are the pictures of the signature, the authenticator how he certificates the COA and the COA itself. Thank you guys for your help:))BIG THANKS:)

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Permalink Reply by Mark Woods on September 28, 2017 at 10:59am

That's nice!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on October 1, 2017 at 6:54am

Good job, Woody.

I am not well versed on MM, but there does seem to be hesitation and bleeding where there are more complex maneuvers required, e.g., top of the O's.

That said, I enjoyed the expert pose replete with dramatic lighting, white gloves, magnifying glass and burgundy velvet curtain.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on October 1, 2017 at 10:53am

Apart from the fact that the inscription contains the same names/words there are pretty glaring differences between the original and the copy. I wouldn't call the forger a master of his or her craft. As well as having ink blobs the copy is far tighter and stiffer than the orginal.

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Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on October 1, 2017 at 1:58pm

You really need the original exemplar the forger copied it from to see the glaring differences. When I first saw the forgery, it struck me as plausible because it was a "familiar piece" to me, the model for the forgery being part of my MM exemplar files from years ago, maybe as many as 10 or more years ago, although it didn't fully dawn on me until after looking again and again that this wasn't the authentic "To Carlton" piece I had seen before and that I thought I was viewing, but a forged copy. Viewed days, weeks, months or more apart, the fine differing details blur, but when viewed together, the differences stand out in stark contrast. I'm just very glad it turned out OK and nobody is out $$$$ on a worthless piece. That's the most important thing. Autograph Forum: 1 Forger: 0 :)