Ewan McGregor (Badly Smudged)

I recently purchased a Ewan McGregor autograph that was heavily discounted because it's smudged. I know it's not an ideal signature, but I have two questions:

1: Does it appear authentic?

2: If I were to take a magnifying glass and a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, would attempting to remove some of the worst smudges make it better or worse?

Thank you for your help!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on June 5, 2020 at 6:47pm

The autograph looks pretty typical to me.  I would not attempt to clean it.  Smudges happen in our hobby, particularly on the street.

Permalink Reply by hbw60 on June 5, 2020 at 11:00pm

Thanks so much for your help, and for your advice! I'm not too worried about the smudge. I'm just happy to have his signature. So I think you're right. Best not to risk it. Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on June 6, 2020 at 3:07am

Looks real and as mentioned, I would leave it too.

Permalink Reply by RTL5062 on June 7, 2020 at 7:36am

Your proposed method of cleaning it could end in tragedy!  

Permalink Reply by hbw60 on June 7, 2020 at 8:08am

Many thanks to all three of you! You've convinced me not to make the attempt. Almost certainly, the smudges were made by Ewan's own hand as he moved from one photo to the next, so it's a part of its history.

Thank you all for making me feel better about it!

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