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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 24, 2023 at 1:14pm

No, sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 24, 2023 at 1:17pm

I adjusted it for you. It has some attempts at characteristics from the 1930's but lacks the accent over the "e". Other parts appear later. While the signature has the correct formations it is a poor simulation.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Giles on October 24, 2023 at 1:21pm

The letter that came with it said it was signed in the 1950's at his home in Los Angeles 

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Permalink Reply by eddy on October 24, 2023 at 1:23pm

Anthony - Out of curiosity, can you show us a scan of the letter?

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Giles on October 24, 2023 at 1:25pm

Haven't got it with me but I'll do it when I can 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 24, 2023 at 1:26pm

Here is one of my Lugosi's from the period.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on October 24, 2023 at 1:29pm

I don't believe this one of yours to be authentic, unfortunately.  I am still curious to see the letter accompanying it.

Here's what yours may possibly be based upon:

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Permalink Reply by eddy on October 24, 2023 at 1:58pm

P.S. 

If I were to guess, I would say the above "Bela Lugosi as Dracula" in the green ink was quite possibly signed in the 1947/48 era when he was touring summer stock with a revival of DRACULA.  Hence, the character name added.

Bryan, I'd bet dollars to donuts that yours is based on this one.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 24, 2023 at 2:20pm

There is a black ink version which might be a better match but I can't recall where it is.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Giles on October 25, 2023 at 10:57am

Attachments: No photo uploads here

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 24, 2023 at 1:36pm

Here is an authentic version of what you have showed, from after 1944 and before 1950. In his favorite green ink.

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Permalink Reply by JK on October 25, 2023 at 11:29am

Thanks for posting the letter.

The letter isn't dated but it appears to be from a modern printer so that 10-year collector presumably wasn't there to see it signed. That means it's just a secondhand (or more) anecdote.  

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