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Re Richard Burton Autograph

Hi,

Any thoughts on this one. It is on a magazine photo/cutting

Thanks in advance

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 30, 2020 at 8:22am

The OP is not a genuine Burton autograph IMO, sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Stockley on September 30, 2020 at 8:36am

Hi,

I value Garry at Autografica's knowledge and experience so i am curious as to why you disagree with his comments

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 30, 2020 at 8:46am

In this thread are exemplars from the late 40's, 50's, 60', 70's etc. None resemble the construction of the OP (look at the "B" etc). I have been collecting Burton for about 25 years and have not seen anything like yours. Apart from my 1948/9 exemplar it is signed at a very unusual angle which I have not seen in later years. Please post the whole photo so I can see what the date intends to be.

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Permalink Reply by Alexander tuma on September 30, 2020 at 8:55am

I have got some personally obtained signatures from Richard Burton and I also think that the signature is not real. He always wrote a little differently (sometimes shorter, sometimes longer signature) but the one shown here is not really similar. unless he was very drunk :-)

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 30, 2020 at 9:22am

His drunk signatures are not as legible as the OP or so complete. I have seen nothing like the OP and it is not his secretarial. That "B" is so odd. Several letters appear to be. Perhaps a signature review from BAS would be a good idea.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 30, 2020 at 9:26am

Bill, what exemplars did you use and what did your research show? Have you other examples that match yours? Can you show them?

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Permalink Reply by Bill Stockley on September 30, 2020 at 9:31am

I can see where you are coming from and I agree that the 'B' is decidedly different, however i have found 2 examples being sold with JSA approval (not on ebay!) that appear similar to mine (also check out the 'o' & 'd')

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 30, 2020 at 9:42am

Yes, I know those. Rather different slants and formations - for example note the distance of the "a" and "r" in "Richard". The "R" as well is odd. Those are 1950's signatures you posted. If you show the whole photo we will know a minimum year yours could have been signed.