autograph restoration question

[Archive]

Posted By: Matt

I'd suggest that he make high quality copies of the items, and uses the sharpie on the copies to show to his friends.

[BrianinAZ]

Originally Posted by Archive

Posted By: Matt

I'd suggest that he make high quality copies of the items, and uses the sharpie on the copies to show to his friends.

I have scanned copies of light signatures and made photo quality copies where I can play with the contrast and print out for me to display in my office.

The benefit of this is I can show off what I have and not worry about the light attacking the signature, the autograph getting stolen off the wall or any series of other concerns. The original stays in my safe out of view.

Its a great way to handle this, I think.

[Runscott]

One of my favorite autographs was 'enhanced.'

Following is 1924 Baseball Magazine with a back cover featuring a photo of Ty Cobb and his endorsement of a sweater, along with his facsimile autograph.

I also have the actual autograph that was enhanced (white ink around edges) prior to publication. Cobb signed an endorsement page and sent it back to the company, but the legal part of the document was cut off.

Enhanced, but hard to get more solid provenance for a Cobb autograph.