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Alec Guinness autograph - Real or fake?

Hello everyone!

I have just joined Autograph Live and this is my first post! I'm really pleased to now be part of this community.

My local autograph dealer has this Alec Guinness autograph for sale on behalf of a gentleman who got it in person. Apparently Alec signed this outside a theatre in London in the 1980s. However, upon closer inspection, a few things stand out for me:

1) The 'o's in Good seem to be joined differently to all the other Alec Guinness autographs which I have seen.
2) The letters in 'Guinness' seem to be looped, and most others which I have seen aren't like that.
3) The autograph looks more like an earlier example from the 1950s/1960s, and the person who obtained it said they got in in the 1980s, which arose my suspicions.

Am I looking into it too much and this is in fact genuine, or would you say this is fake?

Many thanks, Lewis.

Here are a couple of photos of it:

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 16, 2020 at 4:14pm

The autograph is atypical.  I would be shocked if it passed a TPA.  The “G” in “Good” is where any examination should begin and end.

Permalink Reply by Lewis H on October 16, 2020 at 4:17pm

Thank you for your feedback Mike. 

How sure would you say that is is fake? 

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 16, 2020 at 5:18pm

I did not say that it is fake.  That is never a word that I would use.  It is definitely atypical.

Permalink Reply by Lewis H on October 16, 2020 at 5:20pm

Ok, that's fine! Thank you for your opinion on it Mike! 

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 16, 2020 at 5:22pm

Anytime.  Welcome aboard.

Permalink Reply by Lewis H on October 16, 2020 at 5:27pm

Thanks! I'm glad to be part of this community! 

Permalink Reply by Dan Morris on October 16, 2020 at 5:10pm

It just looks weird and not authentic for me. The joins, the pen pressure all just look off

Permalink Reply by Lewis H on October 16, 2020 at 5:16pm

Thank you so much for your opinion Dan. 

Permalink Reply by michelle on October 16, 2020 at 11:08pm

I do not believe this was signed by Alec Guiness, - I would pass on it

Permalink Reply by Lewis H on October 16, 2020 at 11:46pm

Your feedback is much appreciated Michelle. Thank you! 

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