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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on November 11, 2023 at 4:00pm

Some background info might encourage more response - who is selling it, how much for? etc. It is a simple signature and therefore a forger's dream.

To provide some context, I watched an auction recently where a very early Pele card - unsigned - was the highlight amongst an otherwise undistinguished collection - it went for $50,000.

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Permalink Reply by Monica Fletcher on November 11, 2023 at 6:05pm

I acquired the item with various other items from a friend of mine. When her father passed she needed help clearing out his house and she needed money to help bury him so I helped her on the property and I purchased his sports memorabilia. The collection was organized so I thought I would be able to recoup my money quickly but now I know it is not that easy when you’re not a sports person. From what I’ve researched Pele was in the movie Hotshot and the autographed picture was handed out during his filming.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 11, 2023 at 7:53pm

Monica,

If you take photos front and back outside of the plastic page and post them upright, including a closeup of the signature, you're more likely to get better answers.

I never studied Pele's autograph till tonight, but I looked at 25+ examples from reputable authenticators, and I think yours has a decent chance of being real.

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Permalink Reply by Monica Fletcher on November 11, 2023 at 8:50pm

Ok Thank you.

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