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Do SIGNATURES hurt the book?

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Trey Cannon

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Signatures scrawled in an indecipherable mess, hurt the book...

 

Too many sigs, hurt the book...

 

Signatures, properly placed, help the book...

 

If you are gonna get a CGC SS... why get the sig where you will never see it? The cover is all...

 

my 2c

 

I agree signature placement is very important to eye appeal

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dupont2005

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i have inside cover signed books. don't ask me which ones or to find them though, lost in the boxes. i usually buy them not knowing they are signed and then i notice it while reading, and then forget as soon as i put it away. i would prefer signatures on the cover just so i remember better or stumble upon it easier when going through my boxes. i would probably also get it personalized if i were getting it signed in person. i can only imagine how old it gets for those creators to have people lining up for generic sigs on books that will go directly to cgc and then ebay. i would probably refuse to sign or start charging after enough "proof photos" came my way. they are people too.

 

 

but yeah, sig on the cover

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I think a well placed sig on modern books is alright but when I see books that have survived 30+ years with sharpie scribbles on the cover I just want to cry. Some nice gems that are forever ruined in my opinion.

 

How many Stan Lee sigs are there? I like the guy but he has one of the most unattractive sigs I've seen. No eye appeal at all but that's me. :shrug:

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THE_BEYONDER

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Guys is there a expert on the boards who can tell me if the ink from a marker or pen can damage a book overtime? that's the only real concern I have.

 

I would hope that CGC witnesses always use Archival sharpies.

 

 

If I ever submit another book to be signed on the cover....I will be requesting the use of soft tip pencil.

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Beau

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Guys is there a expert on the boards who can tell me if the ink from a marker or pen can damage a book overtime? that's the only real concern I have.

 

I just did a quick check of the Sharpie website, and they do make pens with archival-quality ink. I don't know if people are using them to do SS, but if not, they should.

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Mr 9.8

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Guys is there a expert on the boards who can tell me if the ink from a marker or pen can damage a book overtime? that's the only real concern I have.

 

I just did a quick check of the Sharpie website, and they do make pens with archival-quality ink. I don't know if people are using them to do SS, but if not, they should.

Can I order directly from them?
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Beau

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Guys is there a expert on the boards who can tell me if the ink from a marker or pen can damage a book overtime? that's the only real concern I have.

 

I just did a quick check of the Sharpie website, and they do make pens with archival-quality ink. I don't know if people are using them to do SS, but if not, they should.

Can I order directly from them?

 

Probably. I'm not going to register and sign in to find out, but they sell personalized ones, so my guess would be yes.

 

Sharpies

 

Do a search there for 'archival ink', it'll take you the right pens.

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gaz2810i

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IN my opinion as long the sig is placed well and unobtrosive, almost like the way and artist signs his own work then I'm all for CGC SS series.

 

If I by SS books or get signitures, which isn't very often, I do it because I want the sig. In this case I would be very reluctant to have a key book signed but a less important book in his/her portfolio.

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