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Permalink Reply by wascher on January 31, 2016 at 10:47am

This one is much like the one above.

But you are absolutely correct that the autograph on both looks nothing like most of them online.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 31, 2016 at 1:47pm

I am not sure on the Tierney autographs shown already. But, this one is more in line to what I am used to seeing.

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Permalink Reply by pjc on January 31, 2016 at 1:57pm

You two have done it again been looking online about it all day. When you have both finished with me you should start charging. Yes Joe thats what they all looked like to me. But Wascher where has that one come from? Found it i think.

thefinerconsignershop.com/fenner-gene-tierney-late-photos/

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Permalink Reply by pjc on January 31, 2016 at 2:21pm

Just found one like it on history for sale. Do they sell anything at those prices?

http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?documentid=276737...

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 31, 2016 at 2:30pm

Only to people with more money than common sense. Divide by 10!

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Permalink Reply by pjc on January 31, 2016 at 2:34pm

thats what i thought. We are to tight in the UK to spend that sort of money on anything.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on January 31, 2016 at 2:44pm

I never had a Gene Tierney but suspect one style or another is secretarial. As for history for sale he sells on eBay too.  I know a couple that he sold although suspect not at his stated price.  He has some very good things but he does has some secretarial signatures of Andy Griffith, Charlton Heston and Jackie Gleason.  So you just have to know the autograph.  I have always maintained he is probably more a collector than seller.  I was tempted to ask him about a couple items he had, but figured the price I was willing to pay although top dollar would not be anywhere near his asking price. 

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 31, 2016 at 3:03pm

I'm sure the one I have here is authentic. Won't rule out the other two being very early examples without valid proof but I would speculate that they are secretarial. I've had several Tierney signatures and they are line up with the signature above. Very consistent.

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Permalink Reply by pjc on February 1, 2016 at 2:07am

Thanks Scott. Joe I think I see where you are going the one with the funny autographs look like they could be early pictures. But most of them are a clone of yours. Bloody sectaries. Monroe was a sectary as well Shame. That would have been a crowning glory.

 

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 1, 2016 at 2:25am

pjc. I have no agenda. Just trying to give you my personal opinion. Both styles could be authentic; signed in two different periods of her life. I don't think she has a high value either way in terms of monetary or collector interest. Currently, I do not own any Gene Tierney signatures, the one I have used as an example was one I simply found from a reliable source which closely matched the style of the signatures I have owned over the past 20 years. I'm not an expert by any means but I do love collecting vintage Hollywood autographs. You have a lovely collection and hope this leads to you become a collector yourself. It's a fun and challenging hobby. And rewarding when done right.

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Permalink Reply by pjc on February 1, 2016 at 2:37am

Thanks Joe, you and others on this site have been brilliant with me. The help I have received considering I had never looked at an autograph until I was handed these pictures two weeks ago. Has been a credit to you all.

 

Pete.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 1, 2016 at 2:46am

I hope this gives you the "fever". You are fortunate to have received a collection so fine and interesting. Some of us spend a whole lifetime trying to build a collection like this.

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