Bob Marley Photo Signature

Hi I got from a guy in Wolverhampton England I was wondering what you all thought if it’s real or not. I have some questions about. First I asked Neville Garrick. Bobs art director he said he was 90 percent sure it was Bobs. They guy I got it from had photos of Bob and Bob stayed at his house during his 1977 Stay in England. I just wanted you guys to see it. The biggest questions I had if you look closely the pen seems to stick in parts of the siguature. I know that with this photo type of photo it can do this. Also the M isn’t consistent with most of his signed M. I think it’s a real autograph but those two questions stick in my head. Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on February 11, 2019 at 1:02pm

Looks good to me!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on February 11, 2019 at 1:03pm

When did you buy this?

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Permalink Reply by Johnlow on February 11, 2019 at 1:21pm

I got it from a friend in England. He was friends with Raymond. I bought it from him I just wanted some other opinions. THanks for your thoughts I appreciate it.

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Permalink Reply by Johnlow on February 11, 2019 at 1:30pm

Mmm a few years ago

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Permalink Reply by Paul on February 11, 2019 at 10:54pm

What did you pay for it?

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Permalink Reply by Johnlow on April 12, 2021 at 6:49pm

I paid 1k for it... still I look at all his autographs and sometimes it makes me think it’s not real but Bob signed so many different ways. I did just get another one of him signing a survival flat in 1979 Philadelphia. It came with a photo of him singing it so I’m pretty sure that’s legit. I also got a tosh autograph I need to put up to see if that one is real..

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 12, 2021 at 8:49pm

I think Paul's right, it's likely real. Roger Epperson, a top music authenticator, is one of the best on Marley. You can get an online opinion from him for $15. Rogerepperson.com

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on April 12, 2021 at 9:55pm

Certainly the signature itself is not typical in every respect (the "o" and "M" in particular) but the inscription looks pretty good and if the provenance stacks up I would think it must be real. I certainly wouldn't worry about the sticky pen - if anything that adds to the chances of it being real.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 12, 2021 at 10:06pm

Agreed, Pug. It's signed on a slick photo in ballpoint, so it needed to be signed more carefully.

I just grabbed this ballpoint signed photo from RR that's quite similar.

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Permalink Reply by Johnlow on April 12, 2021 at 10:22pm

That’s a very cool autograph it’s the only one I have seen where he uses natty very cool pick up.

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Permalink Reply by Johnlow on April 12, 2021 at 11:04pm

Also with RR I have talked to their experts a couple times. If you look up the Rastaman Vibration poster they sold. They wrote Bob wrote the War speech on the poster etc. That wasn’t true that was Alan Skill Cole who wrote that and signed it. Bob’s handwriting is terrible! Also he wrote Dan which is his tribe in the 12 tribes of Israel in the Rasta Faith. I emailed them and let them know way before the auction about their mistake and they did nothing to correct it. I find their info not the best but their autographs real. Here is a photo of that auction.