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Permalink Reply by eddy on January 6, 2024 at 7:40pm

This looks good...and nice and clean.   To be honest, as far as authenticity goes, I'd prefer a 'Monty' form over 'Montgomery' any day...unless he was signing his proper name on a legal document.

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on January 7, 2024 at 2:47pm

Thanks for the tip about "Monty" over "Montgomery." Yes, I agree, I like the fact the signature is clear and crisp.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 7, 2024 at 2:55pm

I believe "Monty" is the form preferred by many.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on January 7, 2024 at 4:08pm

It seems like the full name "Montgomery" signature usually goes for more money when it's offered...but it's really scarce to see those besides legal documents. 

It's funny....you would have thought that he would have only signed "Monty" to people he knew.....but that was not the case.  He signed as "Monty" on most everything to anyone.   

This was on a 1953 contract that he signed for the film TERMINAL STATION.   I had this in my collection at one point:

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Permalink Reply by eddy on January 7, 2024 at 4:12pm

And here's another album page that he signed as "Monty":

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 7, 2024 at 4:37pm

"...It's funny....you would have thought that he would have only signed "Monty" to people he knew...

Well, it is shorter/faster.

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Permalink Reply by A.J. Burnett on January 7, 2024 at 9:30am

Yes

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