Signed album: fake or legit?

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Hi guys, I was shopping records on the Internet, and I just found a post of someone selling a Genesis album that he claims looks to be signed by Steve Hackett. I asked for some photos and he sent me, but I'm not sure if there's a way to verify if it's fake or not. I looked up pictures of Hackett's signature on Google but it's different from the one on the photos I was sent. But I wonder if it could be because it has changed throughout the years, since the print is fairly recent.
What do you guys think? I would really like to buy it as a gift for my father, since he's the one that introduced me to Genesis and it's his favorite album of theirs. But if the autograph is fake, it's worthless.

Edited by Irohen - November 22 2019 at 12:02

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Irohen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 22 2019 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Irohen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Signed album: fake or legit? Posted: November 22 2019 at 11:59
	Hi guys, I was shopping records on the Internet, and I just found a post of someone selling a Genesis album that he claims looks to be signed by Steve Hackett. I asked for some photos and he sent me, but I'm not sure if there's a way to verify if it's fake or not. I looked up pictures of Hackett's signature on Google but it's different from the one on the photos I was sent. But I wonder if it could be because it has changed throughout the years, since the print is fairly recent. What do you guys think? I would really like to buy it as a gift for my father, since he's the one that introduced me to Genesis and it's his favorite album of theirs. But if the autograph is fake, it's worthless. Edited by Irohen - November 22 2019 at 12:02

Quinino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 3654	Post Options Post Reply Quote Quinino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 22 2019 at 12:10
	~~If it seems too good to be true... well - you know the answer - it generally isn't ...~~ EDIT: This isn't helpful at all - please ignore me ! (and good luck) Edited by Quinino - November 22 2019 at 15:58

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64509	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 22 2019 at 12:20
	Usually something like that will have a 'certificate of authenticity', assuming the certificate itself is legit. I would say if the signature doesn't match Hackett's, it's probably not worth the risk. Usually peoples' signatures don't change much after about the age of thirty.
	"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Lewian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14143	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lewian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 22 2019 at 15:49
	This won't help you and nobody here can guarantee it's not fake... but Hackett seems to be pretty approachable and I expect it isn't too difficult to get a signature out of him. Actually on his website there's a signed copy of Wind and Wuthering for sale for £21. https://store.hackettsongs.com/