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Went to fan expo Canada today to get a Stan Lee autograph at his final
Canadian appearance. Unfortunately that didn't go so well. Mr.Lee attempted to sign it, using silver
Sharpie on the left side of the poster and the marker was low on ink and I got
One of the worse autographs he could
Have done. He started signing it a second time and had the same problem, but at least he stopped really quickly and then tried a again with a third marker. The handler said It might be able to come off. Is there any hope or is it a lost cause. Thanks for your help! I appreciate it.

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It's a Stan Lee autograph, with the fact that you witnessed it in-person. Certainly not a lost cause. Leave it as is, or if you feel it is glossy enough paper you can try and remove it. Whatever you choose .....it's real. 

Thanks for your reply Pete. It actually had two Stan, that's why I was hoping to possibly take one off, but certainly Don't want to ruin the poster.
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Is the piece glossy? 

If it is, my first suggestion would be for you to use a small amount of dry erase marker and test a small section in a lower corner to see how that goes. If it works well.....then just slowly clean up the offending signature.

I would leave it alone Chris.  It is an interesting conversation piece.

What he said!

Hello,

I am very much in favor of leaving everything alone. We are stewards...etc. I was laughed at for saying that in a coin group years ago. To remove something...to alter...writing...remove means what again? I may be in the minority, loving dedications/inscriptions like I do, but to me, more is ...simply more.

Best wishes,

                    Eric

I could not agree more, Eric. I would leave it alone as well. More is more, and more is better. I like dedications as well, particularly in books. Inscriptions/dedications bring the autograph to life for me...gives it personality. If I like a celebrity, I want more of his or her handwriting...not less.

I completely agree it is like a doctor the first rule is "Do no harm."  I feel altering something is taking away a bit of the history of that object.

I agree with Eric and Mike.  I would leave it as is myself.  And you do have a story behind it - which makes it more interesting (to me any way)

Hi again,

I would think a serious argument, that I could never be in favor of, would have to be made to remove...50% of Stan Lee's writing here. The gain again...?

Best wishes,

                   Eric

Murphy's Law. It's unfortunate this happened to you. It will affect possible resell value down the road. But, I would leave it as it is. It is a form of verification on authenticity. If you do want to have it corrected I would find a professional to do it. You could actually do more harm than good.

Hello, I would want it off. Like Pete says if the poster is glossy it can come off. It wont if the poster is not. In person graphers have always done this with stars that always personalize (Frank Oz). I would practice on junk posters first or get somebody to do it for you if you choose to go that route. Good luck either way!

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