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James Stewart Bunch of Photos - Authentic?

I have an opportunity to buy a large collection of photos signed by James Stewart. They were supposedly signed for an air force buddy, but the photos look awfully new. I'd really appreciate any opinions.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on February 6, 2023 at 6:37pm

That’s a great idea. I am also curious about photo process and paper type if you find out anything.

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Permalink Reply by JK on February 7, 2023 at 10:24am

Sure, no problem. The more eyes on these the better. It would be great to get some identification of the printing process. They're not on photograph paper, and I'm not sure if they're something that could be printed on a home printer.

I'll just need a few weeks to organize and quantify the group and then I'll be in touch for mailing instructions.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 7, 2023 at 10:42am

Thank you, JK. If they’re thicker, they may be inkjet photo paper.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 7, 2023 at 11:09am

As I had mentioned earlier in this thread, the ones that I examined in hand were thick card stock prints with unmarked backs. A printed process. Definitely not run through a home printer.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on February 7, 2023 at 12:07pm

Will definitely be interesting examining these. I have seen some pretty decent photos from home printers look almost professional so getting a good eye on a couple of these might help determine the printing process. Might also be old stock from decades ago due to the nature of them being uncommonly seen photos.