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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Barry,

I see your point, but will have to side with the auction house on this one.

While the signature was not signed in reference to himself, it still spells out the same name! In these cases, such signatures do tend to command a slightly reduced price, but there are plenty of collectors who would be happy to save hundreds of dollars on a signature that might be otherwise unattainable due to budget restraints. Such a signature is still much more saleable than a hand-printed version.