"Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I appreciate the help.
Can you clarify which of the two Arkin signature you think is right and which one is wrong? One of them was posted earlier in this thread and one posted by me last night (mine is the one in…"
"I see what you are saying now. In my email to him, I explained the situation (where I got it from, and the unknown name attached to the letter), and both photos that I posted above. He may have ignored the photos, but his response was direct to…"
"Sorry Richard, you mean that when he replied
"I am very sure that it is authentic."
he was not confirming the signature? What did that mean then? Asking to try to understand the possibilities."
"I sent an email to Jeff Rosen and I got this reply (he answered quicker than I expected, to be honest):
If you purchased it from that charity auction, I am very sure that it is authentic.
I am feeling better now"
"I bought a copy of Lyrics (1963–2020) at a charity auction organized by a close relative of Dylan, for an NGO that helps patients with a particular disease (which also affects another close relative of Dylan). I was in contact with the family…"
"If there are no two artworks with the same signature I wouldn't worry. It is more possible that they copy the signatures from the artworks (real signatures) to create the autopens from the book."
"I didn't receive my copy yet but the conclusion is clear. If anyone wants to, I can set up something as www.bobdylanautopen.org (or any other URL) to have a website with all info in one place, and set a clear message with proof of images,…"