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Authenticity of photos inscribed to magazines - example Grace Kelly

How do members feel about the likely authenticity of photos inscribed to magazines? I have always believed that the likelihood of such autographs being genuine is higher than it would be for other photos because they are in some way "official" and were intended for reproduction. As a consquence, I have bought quite a number of such autographs - mostly inscribed to South American magazines.

Just recently I have been looking at a large number of autographs inscribed to the Picture Show magazine in the UK. Some of these seem almost too neat and precisely written to be true. One that I just couldn't decide on was from Grace Kelly (as attached). A far as I know she didn't use a secretary to sign so it might have been real but I couldn't convince myself to take the plunge as it looked so stiff and slowly written. In the end it went for around £370 so obviously others were more convinced.

What do members think about photos inscribed to magazines in general terms and about the Kelly specifically? Are there particular stars who commonly had others sign such "magazine photos"

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It doesn't look right imo Pug.

The same seller has another Kelly, currently at ca. £175. The inscription and signature look very similar to the one above. I tend to think this confirms my original suspicion that a secretary may have been involved. Others agree? If it's real it's gorgeous!

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