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Pele - signed paperback book “The Autobiography”

A tricky one due to the simplistic nature of the signature.

There’s certainly bleed through to the next page, so I do not believe it is printed. It does look like other examples I have seen but welcome anyone’s thoughts please.

Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on August 25, 2024 at 1:06pm

As you say, near impossible to call due to its simplicity and such an appealing target for fakers.

He did do some book-signings, that's not in question. I would normally expect the books from these to be hardcovers, not paperbacks.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Furness on August 25, 2024 at 2:11pm

Yeah, it’s the paperback thing that throws some doubt in my mind unfortunately. I guess you agree that it’s very very similar to his signature though.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.