Bobby Kennedy - Authentic?

I recently purchased this at an Chicago area estate sale. It was hanging in the rec room of the home and as you can see it's been nicely matted and framed. The story is that the previous owner spotted RFK walking through an airport and asked for his signature. All that was available was this 1965 copy of TIME and a pencil. Sen. Kennedy gladly obliged.
If you look closely you can see someone has painted clear nail varnish over the signature in an effort to preserve it.
Any thoughts on authenticity?

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Permalink Reply by hitmanten on January 21, 2017 at 5:22pm

Looks real. Shame about the nail varnish.

Permalink Reply by Rick H. To hitmanten on January 21, 2017 at 7:44pm

Thanks hitmanten, I appreciate your response. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 21, 2017 at 6:25pm

On one hand if it was anything other than pencil it could have been dissolved then and there, but pencil is among the most permanent on its own...at least it hasn't yellowed.

Permalink Reply by Rick H. To Eric Keith Longo on January 21, 2017 at 7:46pm

I was thinking the same thing. We've all seen the dreaded yellow baseballs.

Permalink Reply by carl cripps on January 22, 2017 at 5:02am

signature looks authentic to me.......also being someone who quit smoking those dang kent cigarettes  look good too.....carl...

Permalink Reply by Rick H. To carl cripps on January 22, 2017 at 8:04pm

Carl, thanks for your comment and keep up the good work with the no smoking.

Permalink Reply by carl cripps To Rick H. on January 23, 2017 at 1:51am

thanks rick...app. any  encouragement............carl.    

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