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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on July 19, 2022 at 1:56pm

Doesn’t look right to me.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 19, 2022 at 3:47pm

Me either. But before that the condition alone would steer me so far away I'd be in a different Time Zone (post development photo stock degradation is not a good thing). The autograph is eliminated by the condition to me. I'd not waste additional time wondering if it is real. Steve Zarelli told me once what causes this particular problem. Unusually, I can't remember it. Something with improper rinsing and some other factor to do with the frame or something. Maybe it was from some odd glass cleaner...whatever, pass hard and don't look back.

One thing - the side to side ratio looks very odd - has this been trimmed or what? What are the dimensions? Is it a computer print? NEVER pay full SP or Signed Photograph price for a PC print (unknown stability and paper/inks, could fade or color twist at anytime - or not (very bad odds. Often overenlarged without respecting the photographers intentions and color loss, often cropped), most all book photos (printed photo not a quality lab photograph) and so on. A lab photo of the period will always outsell a copy print (often heavily overcontrasted, cropped too tightly with no gentle gradations of color). An original studio stamped first gen print with credits and a photographers copyright stamp will do even better, all other things being equal.

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Permalink Reply by TasunkaVitko on July 19, 2022 at 11:18pm

WOW, that is some detailed answer, thank you very much. Usually I am just buying ones with proper COA, like PSA/Beckett, some cases from trustworthy autograph collector groups. 

I am looking for Stallone for an acceptable price for so long, that is why I was so excited. Anyway, some autographs that this guy is offering for selling was OK for sure, I have made comparisations, but Sly did not really check out.

Keep on searching then....

Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 19, 2022 at 11:46pm

You are most welcome. I love helping other collectors. Good luck on the hunt!

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Permalink Reply by TasunkaVitko on July 19, 2022 at 11:15pm

OK, thank you for the quick response, its off then,

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on July 20, 2022 at 12:56pm

Weird. Looks like "silvering," which is the oxidation of the silver based materials in the photographic print caused by excess humidity and heat over time. But typically you only see silvering in older prints that had silver based materials used in the development process. Also, the off size matting leads me to suspect there are additional condition issues being covered up. 

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