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Joni Mitchell SP - authentic?

Hi All,

I'm watching a Joni Mitchell SP at auction but I have a few concerns about the signature. It may be authentic but most of the JM signatures I have seen have quite a 'loopy' double 'L' at the end.

What do people here think?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Stepeanut on May 11, 2022 at 5:04am

I’m not keen. It’s almost like it’s too perfect, or traced from a good source.

Joni rarely writes her first and last names on one line. Not to say that it never happens, but it’s rare. See this example from my own collection:

With regard to the “loopy” Ls in Mitchell, Joni has what I like to call her neat and her scruffy signatures. The loopy Ls are a feature of her scruffy sig, but she is capable of keeping these in check. The above example is absolutely legit, from her Morning Glory on the Vine book.

I took the liberty of looking up the auction you refer to, and the seller does not have the best reputation. Personally, I would avoid this one.