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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on September 4, 2016 at 6:38pm

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. 

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Permalink Reply by chris boudreau on September 4, 2016 at 6:53pm

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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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on September 4, 2016 at 7:25pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2016 at 8:19pm

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

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on September 8, 2016 at 3:57pm

What he said!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 4, 2016 at 11:57pm

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

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Permalink Reply by James on September 5, 2016 at 10:24pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on September 8, 2016 at 4:40pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by wascher on September 5, 2016 at 2:22am

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)

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2016 at 2:38am

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

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 5, 2016 at 6:17am

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.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on September 5, 2016 at 8:18am

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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