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One: is it real? And 2: could restoration help this at all? The fading is intense and it looks to be way worse than it was when it was sent in for its authentication. I qpuslnt mind paying a grand and a little extra for the restoration IF it's going to make a real difference here. But I dont know what kind of miracles they can pull with this.

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Permalink Reply by Grungegarden on May 29, 2018 at 1:50am

The difference between the color now and the color in 2007 is like night and day. Was this thing left out in the sun for a few years or what?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on May 29, 2018 at 9:38am

I've seen it before and it looks authentic to me. It's a shame about the fading. Here's a good article that was posted here previously with regard to restoring autographs:

http://tucson.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/the-smart-collector-ha...

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on May 29, 2018 at 9:57am

This might have been signed with a fed "Flair" pen -- anybody remember those before the era of sharpies? Felt tip -- a little thicker than a ballpoint -- but I've seen some that are badly faded over the years especially if they were exposed to light. I agree -- any attempt to darken it would ruin the value in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Grungegarden on May 29, 2018 at 1:50pm

Thanks guys. The seller says its faded this bad since 2007 because of the way it was displayed. What a huge waste. Looks like it was placed in direct sunlight for years. Thanks for the article. It's a pretty interesting read.