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Alec Guinness Authentic?

Can anyone tell me if this Alec Guinness is authentic? I bought it off a UACC/AFTAL dealer in the UK. Thanks for the help.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Taylor on August 16, 2012 at 12:11pm

Robin who was the seller

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Permalink Reply by Robin McKay on August 14, 2012 at 12:53pm

When I get a moment I am going to post a better image. In truth, I am not certain, but there is no way I am going to give up on this hobby so fret not. I am just fed up of getting burned.

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Permalink Reply by JXE on August 18, 2012 at 8:52am

What do you think of this one? See attached. Nevermind, can't figure out how to attach w my phone. I'll try later.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on August 18, 2012 at 5:22pm

Don't forget to post it JXE. I'd love to see it.

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Permalink Reply by JXE on August 22, 2012 at 6:28pm

Okay, here it is. What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by JXE on August 25, 2012 at 4:33pm

Bump. Just making sure you saw I posted it. I know it's not the best image, but what do you guys think>

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on August 25, 2012 at 5:11pm

Sorry JXE but I didn't see this on Thursday. Nothing really stands out as far as a red flag here. At first I thought that maybe the letters in "Alec" were too near the same height but I don't believe that to be the case. The bottom dot is a bit to the left but I wouldn't place too much concern on that. It's a little to the left on mine as well. I would like to get a closer look at the "Guinness" to see how much he identified each letter. He is not known for a lot of bumps. If those particular letters are clear then it's probably authentic. I guess my next concern would be the source. You know as well as I do that in autograph collecting trusting the source is half of the battle. If you trust the dealer then I would say that you can rest easy.

I would love to get an opinion from Mr. Zipper as well.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on August 25, 2012 at 5:53pm

I'd like to see a larger image. At this size, all you can really see is "shape."

Like Mike, nothing immediately concerns me from what I can see, but I'd need a much larger scan to make a more definitive opinion.

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Permalink Reply by JXE on August 26, 2012 at 9:42am

Thanks for commenting, guys! It comes from one of my favorite vintage dealers. Unfortunately, his scans aren't too hot so I'd have to buy it before showing you a more detailed image. He also has two other Guinness signatures that aren't Obi Wan pictures (so they're much less expensive). I think I'll go for it, then I'll put up a nice scan for you.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on August 26, 2012 at 10:21am

What are the other photos? His performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai was amazing.

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Permalink Reply by JXE on August 26, 2012 at 10:40am

Okay, I was able to get a slightly better photo. Does this help? Click it, and it will expand larger and a little more clearly.

Here are the other two the same dealer has for sale. There's a nice Kwai shot. PM me if you want details:

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on August 26, 2012 at 11:38am

I'm guessing that Sir Alec sent the top two through the mail in a similar fashion to Mr. Zipper's signatures above. Probably in the 1980s or early 1990s. They look good to me JXE and you seem to trust the dealer so unless someone else sees something that I don't go for it.