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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 1734761, member: 51&quot;]<i>Authentication of the signature is a different story, and much more important than provenance, in this case.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Exactly.&nbsp; The value here is in the signature.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is also nice that the signature is on something that features Martin Luther King.&nbsp; I think less about the rarity of it being on a magazine per say, but better than if it was just on a piece of paper or similar.&nbsp; Seems like it&nbsp; would be lend itself to be framed (archivally), leaving the magazine intact.&nbsp; What a cool thing to have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although no photographic proof your dad was standing right there, if the signature turns out to be authentic (certainly sounds likely), I think the history of how he got the signature would be of interest to a buyer.&nbsp;&nbsp; I feel it is a bit of provenance honestly. On it&#039;s own the story of it is not enough to guarantee authenticity (I guess that is the sticking point here.)</p><p><br /></p><p>If your dad is still around, see what other information you can get about the event.&nbsp; Where exactly it took place, etc., anything he can remember.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also Ebay search under &quot;Martin Luther King Autograph&quot; and look under Completed/Sold.&nbsp; You can order from highest to lowest to see some of the top sellers that were around $3,000.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not saying this has that value, please do full research, but being on a magazine like this, if authentic, it was not mass produced, which if authentic I would think would have good interest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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